Originally Posted by
Machdiamond
You omit the fact that electric aircraft is only viable with (and serious electric projects only claim) really short range routes, like inter island below 100 nm. In these conditions, relative to conventional aircraft, you operate well below fuel with maximum payload so you never worry about these trades. You fuel up for short range and you go with max payload all the way, like the ATR's.
It will be impossible to build or convert a aircraft at a reasonable cost with such a limited utility. No one will want it and shipping it anywhere will be a pain. For a electric to be successful it needs to have a market that makes it commercially viable. A 100 mile range won’t achieve that.