CATL battery successfully powers electric plane with 1,800-mile civil aircraft expected
CATL battery successfully powers electric plane with 1,800-mile civil aircraft expected
The world’s largest EV battery maker is powering up something even bigger. CATL successfully tested a 4-ton electric plane powered...
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This is really great. Wendover Productions made an excellent video about electrification of flights a while ago.
Now the real question is: will world governments allow this Chinese technology into their countries? Protectionism is a
valid*public reason to deny it, but I wonder if denying Chinese tech under the guise of national security a last ditch attempt from big oil lobbyists?Or is that too far fetched and I'm just way to cynical.
It's fetched, but not very far
Do you think I would sit here and try to make fetch happen if there was any chance you could stop me? Fetch happened 25 minutes ago.
Protectionism is a valid reason to deny it
No it isn't. Protectionism is jingoist bullshit. Always has been, always will be.
I wonder if denying Chinese tech under the guise of national security a last ditch attempt from big oil lobbyists?
Definitely. The leadership of both major US parties are pretty much owned by the fossil fuel industries.
Even progressives advocating for the Green New Deal won't say the part about gradually eliminating fossil fuel use out loud out of fear of fossil fuel industry lobbyists and the politicians they own doing an AIPAC.
Or is that too far fetched
Not at all.
Valid*PublicSorry, I think I chose the wrong word, I mean Public i.e., not conspiratorial.