Miloch wrote in
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In article , Mitchell
Holman says...

Miloch wrote in
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https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-hir...ers-to-build-a
-r eally-1831527917


This all-electric plane is set to fly sometime in 2020, and the
specifications look absolutely wild. For maximum frontal area
efficiency, the battery pack has to be small and compact, merging
6000 lithium cells with an advanced cooling system to help keep the
batteries stable. With three stacked YASA 750R electric motors, the
plane will have around 500 horsepower available to spin the modern
design propeller.

In order to make this project a reality, the highest tier
aerodynamics engineers from all over the UK were hired, primarily
from within Rolls Royce’s aerospace engineering division, as well as
some from within the motorsport community. This is truly an all-in
mission for the British industrial complex.



If it performs as well as my
electric car it has a real future.


Amazingly, Harley Davidson is getting in on the act....

more at
https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-harley...-far-too-expen
sive-1831553982

Short read but interesting with lots of pics

"Struggling motorcycle company Harley-Davidson’s vision for embracing
the future is offering a full line of electric motorcycles by 2022.
The first of these electrified bikes will be the 2019 LiveWire and,
like all other Harley motorcycles, it’s expensive.

"Let’s just get it out of the way first. The bike’s MSRP comes to
$29,799. That is an expensive bike no matter which way you look at it.
Do the specs justify the price? Read on to decide.

"The all-electric LiveWire will apparently hit 60 from a stop in 3.5
seconds. There is no clutch and no gear shifting, which will
definitely make riding an extremely different experience. And riders
will be able to slow down using the power regeneration mode in
addition to the brakes.


That has been my experience. Driving is VERY
different, from the instant acceleration to
the automatic braking whenever you take your
foot off the "gas". And the weight of the battery
under the floorboard - with no weight under the
hood - gives it more ground-hugging stability.
Now that I have gotten used to it I cannot fathom
going back to a gas powered car.