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: Luxury Real Estate Brokers Say Wealthy New Yorkers Are Already
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:52:59 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-08-14 12:57, -hh wrote:
> On 8/14/25 13:19, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-08-13 17:24, AlleyCat wrote:
>>> ...
>>> I think they'll probably have building owners, city coffers and the
>>> state government pitch in to help, either through low interest loans
>>> or subsidies, to help get the charging infrastructure in.
>>
>> They won't have to ask a thing at the heliports that they now own.
>>
>> And they don't need chargers on every helipad in order to use them
>> just as they are.
>
> Because not all landing pads today have AvGas refueling capability.
>
>
> -hh
The thing is that this is a transition that is actually looking to be
quite significant.
Certainly, as things stand right now, electrically-powered aircraft
can't replace conventional aircraft in many roles, but as an air taxi,
the Jobycraft (they should name it this, and I'm thinking very strongly
about registering the domain if they haven't already ð) will:
Be able to operate out of everywhere helicopters are operated today.
Fly faster.
Fly more cheaply.
Do it far, FAR more quietly.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itP8-3j2UZI>
And if they can work out hydrogen fuel cells, even the range will end up
matching that of helicopters with similar capacity (Bell 505 range:
306nm with no reserve; prototype Joby S4 with cryogenic hydrogen fuel
cell: 454nm).
My only regret is that I didn't buy the stock when it dipped after the
IPO...