Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Electric not just for cars and scooters anymore

Imagine if you could buy a plane for $89,000. I know that sounds expensive, but trust me - it's not. A plane that can seat 2 people, is easy to fly, burns no fuel, makes little noise, produces no emissions, is extremely low maintenance and environmentally friendly. That's the Yuneec E430 electric plane.

Electric flight, once seen as too far into the future, has arrived. You'll get flight times of between 1.5 and 3 hours (depending on configuration). Charging times of 3 hours for as little as $5 worth of electricity, with only 2 main moving parts in the motor (the bearings). The reliability and maintenance are unsurpassed. Add to that the delight of smooth, quiet, powered flight or silent flight (turn the motor off) using its 25:1 glide ratio - meaning if something goes wrong with the power, you can still take your time to glide to a landing spot.

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