Electric airplanes

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    Several groups are working on this. We could gin up a list. One I find interesting:

    Wright Electric

    don't have an airplane built yet, but an interesting blog giving insight on how companies start up nowadays.
     
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    i saw a new ryobi riding lawn mower this morning, maybe an airplane will be next.:)
     
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    Details are conspicuously missing. They assume battery technology will improve in the next decade. I guess it's possible to pack lots of lithium batteries, have a rail gun launching, and delete pilots/crew. Safety issues though.

    For short distances, riding self driving minicars while sleeping should be competitive.
     
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