I will admit there is some speculation on my part of what will happen in the future. But the proof to my central claim of battery-operated passenger planes that are in operation today is linked right in my previous comment. I’ll link it again here in case you missed it:
And like I said I agree that fuel is more practical for most flights today, I’m not ignoring the current limitations you state. I do, however, believe that over time these can be overcome, to significant benefit, such as the $2/hr operating cost of the electric plane vs. $172. If you are most worried about airborne hazards, sodium ion batteries are far more stable than lithium and perform better at extreme temperatures, but the energy density does not currently surpass lithium so it’s not a practical for aviation yet.
What I want to say is: Just because it doesn’t work for most applications now (which you have made clear in your argument), don’t rule it out for the future.
I will admit there is some speculation on my part of what will happen in the future. But the proof to my central claim of battery-operated passenger planes that are in operation today is linked right in my previous comment. I’ll link it again here in case you missed it:
https://globalnews.ca/news/10567635/canada-first-ever-commercial-electric-flight-bc/
It’s not all a pipe dream.
And like I said I agree that fuel is more practical for most flights today, I’m not ignoring the current limitations you state. I do, however, believe that over time these can be overcome, to significant benefit, such as the $2/hr operating cost of the electric plane vs. $172. If you are most worried about airborne hazards, sodium ion batteries are far more stable than lithium and perform better at extreme temperatures, but the energy density does not currently surpass lithium so it’s not a practical for aviation yet.
What I want to say is: Just because it doesn’t work for most applications now (which you have made clear in your argument), don’t rule it out for the future.