Makes much more sense in flights that shorten the trip. For instance over a lake. Or bridge-less river.

I might suggest looking into the cost and time involved in FAA certification. No one has ever completed FAA certification of an pilot-less, non-commercial (Part-91/23) eVTOL aircraft, much less to FAA part 135 Air-Taxi or 121 Airline Operation certified pilot-less Aircraft. Having been involved with aircraft development and certification, 20 years ago, costs to certify a Burn Rutan designed conventional twin-engine air-taxi aircraft, designed to meet existing FAA regulations, we stopped development after two years and $10million on paperwork alone, when just the bureaucratic costs were getting close to $100million. Also looking into fixed and variable costs might be worth considering, such as product, service liability insurance costs and battery costs on a per flight basis. If a battery pack costs $100,000 and is good for say 1,000 flights that's $100per flight. Also, the challenges of rolling out hundreds or thousands of VTOL/heliports with noise and risks to people and property on the ground. Getting air-taxi approval for existing airports is often met with huge resistance, and if you are going to use existing airports why do you need eVTOL?

@mikeymara411

3 күн бұрын

i cant imagine how annoying this would be for any metropolitan area. sounding like a Vietnam village being swarmed by hueys but higher pitched, and 8 times louder per craft.

I own Lilium stock. Very interesting. May take a small position in this one too.

Certainly interesting and holds a ton of potential. We shall see where it goes

When I'm going to the airport for a flight, i factor in the traffic and leave out way in advance and im neve late for my flight.

I like this concept. I will buy a small bag just in case it catches on within 10 years.

Hope it works❤

Let's see if this technology's legitimate next year.

This appears to be a technological innovation that is truly not needed by the masses

@sdtim6924

Ай бұрын

when the first automobile created, they have less range and slower than horses. People thought they are toys for the rich. EVTOL is on the same path. When it’s proven safty, the demand will raise; and i bet it will.

how noisy will these be? do we really want that much noise in the air above us all the time?

❤❤we are one in the sky 2:23 2:23

We proud to nikhil goel indian guys 😊

@SedriqMiers

6 ай бұрын

because identity politics matters - everyone in their own cultural gulag ghetto.

@mutiny_on_the_bounty

5 ай бұрын

Oh man, I can smell the curry from here.

So many negative comments, probably the same people who would have said electric cars are not required. Fact is whether you agree or not, the future of travel is here.

@JB-bi6vm

2 ай бұрын

especially in todays times where the life's of the rich and luxurious is glorified. this will be a status symbol, instagrammed, etc.

@kkibela

2 ай бұрын

They are committing genocide In the Congo for this.. its just wierd

I bet it can't glide like an airplane or perform autorotation like a helicopter if means for propulsion is gone.

@SedriqMiers

6 ай бұрын

Like to see how it performs in bad weather.

@socaliguy81

5 ай бұрын

With 12 rotors, redundancy seems to be plentiful.

How is this different to a normal helicopter 🤨

@SedriqMiers

6 ай бұрын

very different on many levels but you clearly didnt watch the clip and expect ppl to baby sit and spoon feed you the info - sry you will have to crawl back into your crib and cry to mommy and daddy for that.

@vanlifeveteran3376

6 ай бұрын

Quiet

@socaliguy81

5 ай бұрын

Safer, quieter, more comfortable, lower operating costs, less pilot skill required, etc.

@DisHappah

4 ай бұрын

Extremely quiet. and it one prop dies it can still fly unlike a helicopter.

Tesla thought they’d have self driving taxi fleet by now you think we ready for flying taxis in a year time

@helifanodobezanozi7689

4 ай бұрын

The big difference is, these will be piloted by humans initially. (Also, Archer's rival, Joby Aviation, has been around since 2012. So it's not like this industry "just happened.")

@deebiez4135

4 ай бұрын

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 okay and? Tesla alone has been on the stock market since 2010 .. and they started before then Also you’ll then need police in the sky , the people on the ground then have more dangers from things up above also cars have traffic lights and guidelines you think they just gonna allow 100 plus vehicles flying around in the sky Willy nilly soo many things gotta happen before it’s gonna take just as long as it will take for them to make the vehicle

@_apsis

2 ай бұрын

@@deebiez4135 right now it won’t be handled like a car, it’ll likely be handled like an airplane/helicopter

@WhenTheLionRoars

Ай бұрын

If you want to reach where you're going on time, leave out earlier. Improve mass transit

@helifanodobezanozi7689

Ай бұрын

@@WhenTheLionRoars You seem to lack both imagination and information friend. EVTOL'S won't just be used for taxis, but also as air ambulances. In a large city, it can take up to 50 min just for an ambulance to arrive at the scene of a medical emergency. Then another 20-40 minutes to actually transport the patient to a trauma center. Imagine that time being cut by 2/3!!!

How much noise do they make?

@mcRydes

2 ай бұрын

Similar electric helicopters are something like 5x-10x quieter than engine powered aircraft

MORE NOW

All the negative comments are by people who own Tesla stocks, they are so doomed

But in case of any failure your life is gone just to save some time and not even saving money much. i don't think this will be mainstream. gonna be replacing helicopters but won't be anything close to Uber's cx base.

@_apsis

2 ай бұрын

that’s the same with a car though, and you aren’t scared of those

No different from a Helicopter.

Years behind JOBY, the Archer is much too heavy with inefficient motors to boot, so range will be unworkable. With all the issues, cash burn will most likely drive them into bankruptcy before the necessary design changes can be made. Interesting that they say they will be “the Uber” of the air when JOBY already owns Uber Elevate - literally the Uber of the air!

Taxi transport? Only if the evtol can come to you. Otherwise, if you get in a car to take you to the off-sight helipad, why not just have the car carry on to where you are going, less time, less cost, less dangerous. This is another "Gee Whiz" Silicone Valley shiny object to raise money, not to ever be commercial.

@socaliguy81

5 ай бұрын

You must not travel a lot.

@helifanodobezanozi7689

4 ай бұрын

The idea is they will either partner with an existing ride-share company, or simply buy a fleet electric cars themselves. The cars will pick you up and deliver you to the heliport, which will be situated in currently empty lots, parking lots or even on the rooftops of parking structures. In large cities like Chicago, LA and New York, driving to the closest airports can take 1-2 hours because of traffic. These combined drives/ flights can get you there in 30 min. All for the cost of a premium Uber trip. (BTW, the military is also interested and has placed orders. Think of them as flying hummers. 😂)

I was pretty excited then I realized that you couldn't just take off and land from a normal street. I wouldn't want to take an Uber to another place to then take off. It needs to be able to pick you up from your house or business. Fail

@MaestroDeca

2 ай бұрын

idiot. "unless its from my house, it wont work." listen to yourself!

Words, words, and potentially broken promises ! The millions dollars question : Is there any potential buyers .... ???

@MithunOnTheNet

6 ай бұрын

Archer just signed a deal with Indigo Airlines, India's largest budget airlines, to launch service in India.

@The_North_Star_of_Wall_Street

6 ай бұрын

Helicopter buyers It’s the same thing It exist in latine America Usa entrepreneurs are thé greatest grifters in history

@lambertois11

6 ай бұрын

@@MithunOnTheNet Do you really think that smart people will believe a word of your fake story ? Come on MAN !

@lambertois11

6 ай бұрын

@@The_North_Star_of_Wall_Street Do you really think that smart people will believe a word of your fake story ???

@helifanodobezanozi7689

4 ай бұрын

The USAF! 😂