FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Preparing for the oil bust: electric planes?
Thread: Preparing for the oil bust: electric planes?
View Single Post
Old Sep 30, 2013 | 5:22 pm
  #23  
gglave
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 8,810
There will never be 'electric airplanes.' Long after I'm dead we'll probably see some kind of anti-gravity vehicle powered by Mr. Fusion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjsUxbNmIs#t=1m10s

...but in the interim, rising fuel prices will eventually turn air travel back to the realm of the wealthy and high-speed electric train travel will fill the gap.

Problem is that requires foresight from today's politicians.
gglave is offline  
Reply