https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Lynn
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Lynn
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
pt
On 3/17/2025 7:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:Flying Cars have existed since at least the 1950s.
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 3/17/2025 7:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Flying Cars have existed since at least the 1950s.
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
My friend in college made a '72 Impala fly. It also had a very
short range however and was badly damaged upon landing.
--scott
On 3/17/2025 2:04 PM, Jay Morris wrote:
On 3/17/2025 9:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Lynn
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
pt
The two that have FAA Airworthiness Certification, Doroni Aerospace
and Alef Aeronautics, the range is about 100 miles at around 90 mph.
When I was working this would have worked for me. I figure about a 20
minute flight verses an hour on the road. There and back and charge
overnight. But these are $300k+.
Kicker is that the Alef actually looks like a car and is road-worthy.
Well, car shaped. Doroni is drone-like.
https://alef.aero/
I don't know about the others, but one feature of the Blackfly is that
a computer intermediates all the controls - the pilot/passenger merely
tells it where he/she wants to go.
I recently upgraded my Tesla[1] to "Full Self-Driving (supervised)",
which lets it choose and execute its own routes. I simply hold down a
button on the steering wheel while saying "Navigate to Yamato Japanese restaurant.", as I did a few hours ago.
Sometimes it will pick routes I never would have thought of.
Sometimes its better than I would have picked, sometimes not.
[1] Another recent upgrade is a bumper sticker reading
"I bought this before Elon went crazy."
pt
On 18/03/25 12:56, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 3/17/2025 7:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Brilliant, thank you. If there is not already, as soon as they become
popular there will be a billion rules and regulations.
On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:42:50 +1300, Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
On 18/03/25 12:56, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 3/17/2025 7:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DHmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Brilliant, thank you. If there is not already, as soon as they become >>popular there will be a billion rules and regulations.
In the USA, there probably are already -- surely all FAA rules
applying to small private aircraft and possibly drones as well would
apply.
Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> writes:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:42:50 +1300, Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
On 18/03/25 12:56, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 3/17/2025 7:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DHmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Brilliant, thank you. If there is not already, as soon as they become >>>popular there will be a billion rules and regulations.
In the USA, there probably are already -- surely all FAA rules
applying to small private aircraft and possibly drones as well would
apply.
Actually, the couple of dozen electric aircraft manufacturers
have been working closely with the FAA on developing certification >requirements for electric manned and unmanned VTOL and STOL aircraft for >several years now. Joby and Archer currently lead the pack and
have influenced the rulemaking process. Most of these rules would
likely also apply to personal flying vehicles (particularly those with >self-flying capabilities) once they leave the experimental category
for which existing rules suffice.
Actually, the couple of dozen electric aircraft manufacturers
have been working closely with the FAA on developing certification >>requirements for electric manned and unmanned VTOL and STOL aircraft for >>several years now. Joby and Archer currently lead the pack and
have influenced the rulemaking process. Most of these rules would
likely also apply to personal flying vehicles (particularly those with >>self-flying capabilities) once they leave the experimental category
for which existing rules suffice.
That's good to hear.
But will it survive DOGE?
On 3/18/2025 1:42 AM, Titus G wrote:
On 18/03/25 15:35, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 2:04 PM, Jay Morris wrote:
On 3/17/2025 9:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
Kicker is that the Alef actually looks like a car and is road-worthy.
Well, car shaped. Doroni is drone-like.
https://alef.aero/
I don't know about the others, but one feature of the Blackfly is that
a computer intermediates all the controls - the pilot/passenger merely
tells it where he/she wants to go.
I recently upgraded my Tesla[1] to "Full Self-Driving (supervised)",
which lets it choose and execute its own routes. I simply hold down a
button on the steering wheel while saying "Navigate to Yamato Japanese
restaurant.", as I did a few hours ago.
Sometimes it will pick routes I never would have thought of.
Sometimes its better than I would have picked, sometimes not.
[1] Another recent upgrade is a bumper sticker reading
"I bought this before Elon went crazy."
pt
Fascinating. Any news on your truck?
The chances of my buying a cybertruck are now pretty damn
low. I'm retired, and don't really need a second vehicle.
On 3/19/2025 11:34 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
For me, retirement means projects. Projects mean plywood,
drywall, hardwood lumber, gardening, landscaping. All of
which are facilitated by a pick-em-up truck. Once my
2016 colorado exceeds it's lifespan[*], I'd go for an
electric truck; The rivian, unfortunately, doesn't have
a very long bed (54" vs. the 66" in the colorado, or
96" in full size trucks).
While the cybertruck has 73", it's ugly and the stainless
steel isn't (stainless, that is), even leaving aside Musk.
[*] Which may be ten years down the road yet, it only has
48K miles.
Thought about the RAMCharger? That's what I'm looking at. This year is
going to be a limited supply, supposed to be fully in production in 2026.
https://www.ramtrucks.com/electric/ram-1500-ramcharger.html
For me, retirement means projects. Projects mean plywood,
drywall, hardwood lumber, gardening, landscaping. All of
which are facilitated by a pick-em-up truck. Once my
2016 colorado exceeds it's lifespan[*], I'd go for an
electric truck; The rivian, unfortunately, doesn't have
a very long bed (54" vs. the 66" in the colorado, or
96" in full size trucks).
While the cybertruck has 73", it's ugly and the stainless
steel isn't (stainless, that is), even leaving aside Musk.
[*] Which may be ten years down the road yet, it only has
48K miles.
On 3/19/2025 11:34 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
For me, retirement means projects. Projects mean plywood,
drywall, hardwood lumber, gardening, landscaping. All of
which are facilitated by a pick-em-up truck. Once my
2016 colorado exceeds it's lifespan[*], I'd go for an
electric truck; The rivian, unfortunately, doesn't have
a very long bed (54" vs. the 66" in the colorado, or
96" in full size trucks).
While the cybertruck has 73", it's ugly and the stainless
steel isn't (stainless, that is), even leaving aside Musk.
[*] Which may be ten years down the road yet, it only has
48K miles.
Thought about the RAMCharger? That's what I'm looking at. This year is
going to be a limited supply, supposed to be fully in production in 2026.
https://www.ramtrucks.com/electric/ram-1500-ramcharger.html
On 3/18/2025 1:42 AM, Titus G wrote:
On 18/03/25 15:35, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 2:04 PM, Jay Morris wrote:
On 3/17/2025 9:27 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 3/17/2025 1:00 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 3/16/2025 1:09 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbNZ8ZAcwU
Blackfly ultralight. $190k
Looks usable as long as you don't run out of electric juice.
Lynn
Yup. The range is too short for many applications.
pt
The two that have FAA Airworthiness Certification, Doroni Aerospace
and Alef Aeronautics, the range is about 100 miles at around 90 mph.
When I was working this would have worked for me. I figure about a 20
minute flight verses an hour on the road. There and back and charge
overnight. But these are $300k+.
Kicker is that the Alef actually looks like a car and is road-worthy.
Well, car shaped. Doroni is drone-like.
https://alef.aero/
I don't know about the others, but one feature of the Blackfly is that
a computer intermediates all the controls - the pilot/passenger merely
tells it where he/she wants to go.
I recently upgraded my Tesla[1] to "Full Self-Driving (supervised)",
which lets it choose and execute its own routes. I simply hold down a
button on the steering wheel while saying "Navigate to Yamato Japanese
restaurant.", as I did a few hours ago.
Sometimes it will pick routes I never would have thought of.
Sometimes its better than I would have picked, sometimes not.
[1] Another recent upgrade is a bumper sticker reading
"I bought this before Elon went crazy."
pt
Fascinating. Any news on your truck?
The chances of my buying a cybertruck are now pretty damn
low. I'm retired, and don't really need a second vehicle.
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