Datadriver
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Electric may be the power supply of the future. But the whole car/plane thing is science fiction. Could you make it work? Probably. But I've got enough problems with hangar rash as it is. Could you imagine parking this thing at a grocery store? GA has enough problems with current manufacturers not having a market. This wouldn't add many to the market.
A plane? I think it's doable. Pipistrel can do 75 miles now with reserve. A car with 250 mile range? It's done. An electric multi-copter with 250 mile range? I don't think so. A vehicle doing all three? Nope.
I think Boeing tried that but it failed the stall test and that why it had MCAS. I think they are going to put a chute on it like cirrus did to get certifiedAbout all the "car" I'd like to have is something that'll let me taxi from the runway to the hangar without adding to my rental hourly cost... Like an electric tug in the wheels. THAT would be really nice, especially at larger fields.