Originally Posted by
Reacher19
There was an article this week on the BBC website regarding a German company that believe they have developed a battery that no longer relies on the heavy metals that are hard to source and that will give approx. 600 miles on a single charge. Estimate was for a production model within 5 years.
Technology is always getting better and I think an electric car in the mid 20s will outrun a Diesel engine with ease so an electric plane within 10-15 years should be feasible.
Haven’t EasyJet set themselves a target to fly an electric plane by 2028?
I used to follow EV technology a bit. It's almost cliche that announcements of "game-changing" developments in battery technology are made by research groups, and then that's the last you ever hear about it. Believe it when it's for sale or being used in production vehicles.