<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to theIt goes on to discuss a machine that will operate as a Hybrid aircraft.
skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of
electricity. That aviation feat comes at a time when jet fuel prices
have skyrocketed because of the US war with Iran.
On 8/16/26 00:46, Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
Oh a cartoon joke! How *******...
The very first paragraph reads:
The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take toIt goes on to discuss a machine that will operate as a Hybrid aircraft.
the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of
electricity. That aviation feat comes at a time when jet fuel
prices have skyrocketed because of the US war with Iran.
No extension cords involved at any price.
Oh but thanks for the link.
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh
as average price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt
to fly that works out to be about 20 seconds of flight for
five dollars instead of the half an hour reported in the press
release.
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh
as average price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt
to fly that works out to be about 20 seconds of flight for
five dollars instead of the half an hour reported in the press
release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount
of bad math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is
mindblowing.
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:wrote:
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-largest-
all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh
as average price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt
to fly that works out to be about 20 seconds of flight for
five dollars instead of the half an hour reported in the press
release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount
of bad math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is >>mindblowing.
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower
motor will consume one megawatt of power when running at full
speed under load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh.
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff
and much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as
average price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly
that works out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars
instead of the half an hour reported in the press release.
On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:44:37 -0000 (UTC), Charles Packer wrote:
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as
average price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly
that works out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars
instead of the half an hour reported in the press release.
Even assuming Google AI is correct, that doesn?t necessarily mean the
engines were running at a megawatt throughout the flight. Maximum
power would, as usual, be needed at takeoff, but after that you could
do what the large seabirds do, and glide much of the way, using power
mainly for steering. Maybe even augment things with solar power.
There have been aircraft before, running entirely on solar power,
right from (unassisted) takeoff right through to landing. I saw a clip
of one from NASA, and it was a wonder to behold, as parts of it
gracefully got airborne before other parts. I think its takeoff speed
was not much more than that of a normal cyclist.
Of course, such a craft would have been too light to carry (many)
passengers.
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:largest-
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-
all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as average
price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly that works
out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars instead of the
half an hour reported in the press release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount of bad
math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is mindblowing.
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower motor
will consume one megawatt of power when running at full speed under
load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh.
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff and
much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:41 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:largest-
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-
all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as average
price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly that works
out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars instead of the
half an hour reported in the press release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount of bad >>>math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is mindblowing.
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower motor
will consume one megawatt of power when running at full speed under
load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh.
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff and
much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
Revisiting my math, I get $.18/kwh = $180/Mwh
5/180 ~.03 hr or ~1.8 min of flight at full power.
Still an order of magnitude discrepency with the
press release unless the flight was mostly
gliding. Have I missed somethiing?
On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:41 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:largest-
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-
all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as average
price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly that works
out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars instead of the
half an hour reported in the press release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount of bad >>>math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is mindblowing.
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower motor
will consume one megawatt of power when running at full speed under
load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh.
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff and
much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
Revisiting my math, I get $.18/kwh = $180/Mwh
5/180 ~.03 hr or ~1.8 min of flight at full power.
Still an order of magnitude discrepency with the
press release unless the flight was mostly
gliding. Have I missed somethiing?
Charles Packer <mailbox@cpacker.org> writes:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:41 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:largest-
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote: >>>>>
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-
all-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as average >>>>> price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly that works >>>>> out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars instead of the >>>>> half an hour reported in the press release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount of bad >>>> math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is mindblowing.
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower motor >>> will consume one megawatt of power when running at full speed under
load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh.
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff and >>> much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
Revisiting my math, I get $.18/kwh = $180/Mwh
5/180 ~.03 hr or ~1.8 min of flight at full power.
Still an order of magnitude discrepency with the
press release unless the flight was mostly
gliding. Have I missed somethiing?
The power curve will be greatest at takeoff
when full power is required and lowest at cruise
when the power requirements are significantly less.
On 8/19/2026 9:50 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Charles Packer <mailbox@cpacker.org> writes:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:41 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:largest-
On 8/18/2026 3:44 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote: >>>>>>
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/first-test-flight-of-
I suspect that the reporter didn't understand. A 1333 horsepower motor >>>> will consume one megawatt of power when running at full speed underall-electric-aircraft-used-just-5-of-electricity/>
Of course, the extension cord cost $10,000 ...
The numbers don't add up. Google AI gives 18 cents per kwh as average >>>>>> price of electricity. If the plane needs a megawatt to fly that works >>>>>> out to be about 20 seconds of flight for five dollars instead of the >>>>>> half an hour reported in the press release.
I've been following press coverage of EVs for years. The amount of bad >>>>> math and ignorance (and deliberate misrepresentation) is mindblowing. >>>>
load. If the flight was 10 minutes at full load,
that requires about 100Kwh of electricity, or about $10 at USD0.10/kwh. >>>>
The power draw will be a curve, with the biggest draw during takeoff and >>>> much less in cruise and landing.
So $5 doesn't seem out of line for this test flight.
Revisiting my math, I get $.18/kwh = $180/Mwh
5/180 ~.03 hr or ~1.8 min of flight at full power.
Still an order of magnitude discrepency with the
press release unless the flight was mostly
gliding. Have I missed somethiing?
The power curve will be greatest at takeoff
when full power is required and lowest at cruise
when the power requirements are significantly less.
Until landing when the flaps are deployed in stages.
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