From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.global-warming,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: First Heavy All Electric Airliner Put Into Commission!
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:28:35 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-08-10 14:34, AlleyCat wrote:
>
> On Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:54:59 -0400, NoBody says...
>
>>
>> On Sat, 9 Aug 2025 15:47:51 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2025-08-09 15:08, AlleyCat wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Picture of Europe testing first electric plane has just dropped.
>>>>
>>>> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxvVCO0XgAAujez?format=jpg&name=medium
>>> Meanwhile...
>>>
>>> 'Santa Cruz, CA - August 6, 2025 - Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a
>>> company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service,
>>> today announced it is preparing for final assembly of its first
>>> conforming aircraft intended for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA)
>>> flight tests. '
>>>
>>> <https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/conforming-aircraft-for-tia-flight-testing/>
>>>
>>> You remember when you didn't understand that the 100 mile range of their
>>> craft was separate from having a 50 mile reserve, right?
>>>
>>> :-)
>>
>> Of what use is an electric airplane what could carry maybe two people
>> at most?
>
> 150 miles.
How many taxi trips go longer than 100 miles, Phil?