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A look inside Eviation’s Alice, the all-electric plane headed to Cape Air

Posted by cptcobalt
Tags: transport, aviation, aircraft, airlines, cape air, vehicles.electric, technology, author.zach honig
https://thepointsguy.com/news/eviation-alice-electric-plane-tour/

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Title
A Look Inside Eviation's All-Electric Alice Commuter Plane
Published
Jun 2 2019
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721 words

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  1. cptcobalt
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    Because it's The Points Guy, the piece is obviously very interior/comfort focused, but I'm fascinated by electric aviation—this represents the potential for travel to go green and be sustainable...

    Because it's The Points Guy, the piece is obviously very interior/comfort focused, but I'm fascinated by electric aviation—this represents the potential for travel to go green and be sustainable in the future.

    As an all-electric aircraft, Alice doesn’t require any fuel — the plane can add an hour of flying time after 30 minutes of charging on the ground. More than 60% of Alice’s maximum takeoff weight consists of the battery, which tips the scales at some 8,200 pounds.

    Numbers like those almost seem tenable for small-scale flights such as these. Larger-scale aircraft will likely be harder, but I'm still surprised to see a plane that can carry this number of passengers. The battery weight—60% of MTOW—seems a bit damning though.

    I do hope this isn't vaporware, and hope it flies soon. It'll be something to see.

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