There is no mention of power used in the article. The power output was 1 mW, but that's motor output power, not energy used.
$5 is 30kW. 30 minutes of 1kW/min., no way, that's a toaster.
The max range on electric is 125 miles. Why bother to take a plane when you can drive an EV there in 2 hrs.
Very occasionally wholesale pricing can be as low as $5/MWh. But normal wholesale price for 1MW is $50-100USD according to EIA historical data. Then you'd have all the distribution costs on top of that before it gets to the plane.
8 Comments
schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 15d
Translation: We glided our electric plane for 30 minutes. I really doubt they took off and reached altitude on $5 worth of electricity. No way.
0x0@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 15d
1mw according to the article, closer to 500usd than 5, but not impossible
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 15d
There is no mention of power used in the article. The power output was 1 mW, but that's motor output power, not energy used. $5 is 30kW. 30 minutes of 1kW/min., no way, that's a toaster.
The max range on electric is 125 miles. Why bother to take a plane when you can drive an EV there in 2 hrs.
naeap@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 15d
Maybe they charged it for free on some friends solar panels and the 5USD were for the necessary morning coffee?
fake@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 15d
Very occasionally wholesale pricing can be as low as $5/MWh. But normal wholesale price for 1MW is $50-100USD according to EIA historical data. Then you'd have all the distribution costs on top of that before it gets to the plane.
$5/MWh is a total misrepresentation.
jasoman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 15d
Before or after the airport has to share power with an ai data center
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 15d
Not all threads are about AI, you know…
fake@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 15d
This plane is a similar flavour of bullshit