I know other news is a "bit" distracting today, but here's a bit of EV
news. If the two companies reported in this article are successful, the
effect could be huge.
Peri
Electric aviation startup MagniX opens new headquarters and production
facility in Everett
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/electric-aviation-startup-magnix-opens-new-headquarters-and-production-facility-in-everett/
Local aviation startup MagniX, which is developing electric motors to
replace the gas turbine engines on commuter airplanes carrying up to 40
passengers, announced Tuesday it is consolidating its operations at a
new facility in Everett.
...
Electric-powered flight technology is not considered viable for
Boeing-size airplanes. MagniX instead focuses on developing the
propulsion system for all-electric, zero-emission flights on small
commuter aircraft that fly routes shorter than 1,000 miles.
...
Ganzarski cites compelling economics, claiming that electric aviation
should cost about $300 per flight hour versus $1,500 per flight hour on
current gas-powered planes of that size.
...
One is sister company Eviation, of which Ganzarski is now chairman. Both
MagniX and Eviation are funded by the Singapore-based Clermont
investment group owned by New Zealand-born billionaire Richard Chandler.
...
Eviation has designed, though it hasn’t yet flown, an all-electric plane
called Alice that can carry nine passengers and has a range of 440
miles.
...
He said Alice should have its first flight this year and Eviation will
build two more test planes for a two-year flight test and certification
program. It should be ready to deliver in 2023, he said.
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