Why We Still Don't Have Electric Planes

As air travel becomes more harmful to the environment, companies are betting on battery power as a cleaner alternative to jet fuel. Prototypes of electric aircraft have been taking off around the globe, paving the way for a future of cheaper flights, quieter airports, and emissions-free air travel.

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Why We Still Don't Have Electric Planes

[Bamwich]

"because they're heavy" i just saved you 9 minutes.

[badmeme]

Title: "Why we still don't have electric planes"

First 15 seconds of the video: "electric planes have been around since the 1970s"

[chettpamplona]

Imagine being on a plane and hear the captain saying that the battery is low

[georgethomas]

Are we gonna look over the fact that inventor of lithium ion battery is named John B.Goodenough.

[bdeemter]

Let me save you some time, battery energy density isn’t there yet. Too heavy for how much energy you get out of the batteries.

[LEEGOOVER]

4:46 why is it so wrong looking at the

[davidscheibelreiter]

"Companies have to prove every inch of their aircraft is safe."
Not if it's Boeing

[bobhoye]

The problem with batteries has to do with the density of energy that can be stored.
Even the most modern batteries are heavy but carry little energy relative to gasoline or jet fuel tanks.

[Marco-hlgz]

0:00 what could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets...

Laughs in Europe

[aiwa]

Elon musk after watching this video

[sujiewansuj]

Planes: dont bring large batteries onboard
Electric planes: WE GOT A GIANT BATTERY BRUH

[kevinlm]

00:15 "they haven't really taken off".
00:17 "what is keeping them 'grounded'.
That is two puns in a row and they didn't even mention it.

[alikhamis]

*even though electric planes have exist for years they haven't really taken off*
Ha funi joke ;)

[jebise]

6:58 yes! "we are using the wrong tools for the job" fast trains for shorter trips not electric planes. (at least in areas with very high concentration of people)

[minedphreak]

2020 "We used a glider to reduce risk and harm to anyone while testing".
1960 "We taped a seat onto the front of this rocket there is also a cupholder for your whiskey near the ashtray"

We've come a long way in aviation.

[tonyhollerz]

4:46 aircraft engineers take note of this pickup... that’s what you call weight reduction.

[zyon]

Me: *forgets to charge my phone* i can go without it i guess
Me: *forgets to charge my plane*

[jonathanbowen]

4:46 WHAT IS THAT? Where is its back?

[georgesbv]

A smaller problem that I see for bigger aircrafts would be that while regular planes to the descent lighter by many tones of fuel, an electric plane would have the exactly same weight as at takeoff.

[Npe_G]

6:01 Guy: we are very confident testing the plane in flight early 2020. Corona: oh hell nah you won't