Why Electric Planes Are Almost Impossible - The Limit

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Electric cars took decades to go mainstream — electric planes might take even longer. We flew in BETA Technologies' Alia CX300, one of the most promising electric aircraft in the world, to find out why battery-powered flight has stayed almost impossible for more than 50 years.The aviation industry has burned through more than $20 billion with barely a working commercial product to show for it — Zunum Aero, Eviation, and Lilium all collapsed after raising serious money.So how is BETA different, and when will the rest of us actually get to fly electric?00:00 - Intro01:20 - Batteries05:45 - Charging06:20 - Aerodynamics09:39 - The Flight12:48 - Certification14:36 - Routes16:47 - Financing20:12 - Conclusion21:43 - Credits