pantsonhead t1_islavry wrote on October 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Reply to comment by BioClone in NASA has invented a new type of high-performance battery that researchers claim could be used to power fully electric airplanes. by phife_is_a_dawg

I guess the point is, some green energy source other than batteries is probably the solution for airplanes i.e. hydrogen/biofuels.

pantsonhead t1_is5v651 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Reply to comment by MegaHashes in NASA has invented a new type of high-performance battery that researchers claim could be used to power fully electric airplanes. by phife_is_a_dawg

You are forgetting that a dead battery weighs as much as a full one, whereas burned fuel doesn’t weigh anything. Any gains in power efficiency in the context of an airplane is likely to be offset by carrying extra battery weight all the time.