Lilium plans for first electric VTOL for sale to private individuals in US

https://www.designboom.com/technology/lilium-pioneer-edition-jet-first-evtol-sale-private-us-emcjet-10-20-2023/

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6 Comments

Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Okay, NOW it's starting to look like the future I was promised as a kid! I mean not really, it's just this one thing, but still! That's a very cool vehicle.

HughJanus@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
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master5o1@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is it better than a helicopter?

That is, probably limited to comfort, price, operating costs, and fuel efficiency.

Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y

The maintenance and fuel costs are probably considerably lower.

halykthered@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

All fun and games until a drunk driver crashes into your apartment on the 6th floor

Jimbabwe@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Sure, I’ll take one

Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 2y

I'll take three