Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/09/flying-taxis-could-be-more-efficient-than-gas-and-electric-cars-on-long-distance-trips/
Flying cars definitely sound cool, but whether they’re actually a good idea is up for debate. Fortunately they do seem to have some surefire benefits, among which you can now count improved efficiency — in theory, and on long trips. But it’s something!
Air travel takes an enormous amount of energy, since you have to lift something heavy into the air and keep it there for a good while. This is often faster but rarely more efficient than ground transportation, which lets gravity do the hard work.
Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips
Apr 10, 2019, 12:14am UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/09/flying-taxis-could-be-more-efficient-than-gas-and-electric-cars-on-long-distance-trips/
> Flying cars definitely sound cool, but whether they’re actually a good idea is up for debate. Fortunately they do seem to have some surefire benefits, among which you can now count improved efficiency — in theory, and on long trips. But it’s something!
> Air travel takes an enormous amount of energy, since you have to lift something heavy into the air and keep it there for a good while. This is often faster but rarely more efficient than ground transportation, which lets gravity do the hard work.