Electric Planes Take Off
Unsung Science
English - November 24, 2023 08:01 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsScience Society & Culture cbs david pogue technology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Planes contribute 9% of the world’s carbon pollution, but electrifying them has always seemed impossible; batteries have never been powerful or light enough to carry themselves. But in 2023, batteries reached a tipping point in power and weight. Beta Technologies, based in Vermont, is flying its six-passenger vertical-takeoff airplanes every day. David Pogue was there at takeoff.
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