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Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life (www.theverge.com)
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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I feel like they're still not practical... yet. But battery energy density is gradually improving, and they will eventually viable. I'm just not sure whether it will be five years or fifty.