> Secondly, expanding a class of vehicle that chews a lot of fossil fuel is going to worsen the already serious effects of climate change; and while short-range aircraft might well electrify you’re not going to fly at 250 knots for 1000 nautical miles on batteries any time soon.
Your average single-engine piston gets ~22mpg with a single passenger. It's not terrible at all.
Your average single-engine piston gets ~22mpg with a single passenger. It's not terrible at all.