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Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years

  • Written by Gökçin Çınar, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few yearsSmall planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren't far behind.Chalabala/istock via Getty Images

Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for short hops.

Two-seater Velis Electros are already quietly buzzing around Europe, electric sea planes are being tested in British Columbia, and larger planes...

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