Cool maybe but the climate change wordage removed my interest
As long as you don't block the EA chargers.Have at it, just don't block the 100LL pumps please ...
What's wrong with that?I did think it somewhat ironic that there's already an Archer tied down uncomfortably close to the chargers.
Electric aircraft are more advanced than you thought they would be?Let’s fly an inefficient toy for the climates sake!
Note the lack of a picture of an actual aircraft.Electric aircraft are more advanced than you thought they would be?
See post 5. No need for charging infrastructure without aircraft to use it. The self-serve gas at my local airport generally has no aircraft in front of it.Note the lack of a picture of an actual aircraft.
It's the ICE people that block the charging stations.Have at it, just don't block the 100LL pumps please ...
I'm not sure the cabin conditioning is a power cord. It could just be a flexible air hose like they use on the ground for airliners (on a much smaller scale here).It was interesting to me that they've created multiple high voltage busses and split them apart so they can charge the battery and power their thermal management for the battery and cabin independently so as not to degrade charge times.
I dont know if they're all equally capable charging systems, or if the conditioning power units are lower power, but that's 2 extra connectors with all the weight and complexity penalty to carry over a single connector.
Here is the charge page from Beta: https://www.beta.team/charge/It was interesting to me that they've created multiple high voltage busses and split them apart so they can charge the battery and power their thermal management for the battery and cabin independently so as not to degrade charge times.
I dont know if they're all equally capable charging systems, or if the conditioning power units are lower power, but that's 2 extra connectors with all the weight and complexity penalty to carry over a single connector.
Wow. This is a real operation... And with the charging infrastructure they've put in place and the numbers they are putting up, it looks like they're well positioned for success.I have not read the timeline before on Beta. Just sort of watched the website every once in a while. Kinda impressive: https://www.beta.team/timeline/
Not sure still applies. But when you looked at the map for the initial proposed locations for charging stations, the airports were usually 100 to 300 miles around metro areas. Hmm.... UPS was one of the early LOI companies; and just around the time UPS signed Beta added the fixed wing with no lift fan version. Coincidence? I somehow doubt it. As for which came first, that I have no clue.Wow. This is a real operation... And with the charging infrastructure they've put in place and the numbers they are putting up, it looks like they're well positioned for success.
UPS works at a LOT of small airports... But I'm sure they also see the writing on the wall and realize that those airports aren't going to be around forever, so they're hedging against that.Not sure still applies. But when you looked at the map for the initial proposed locations for charging stations, the airports were usually 100 to 300 miles around metro areas. Hmm.... UPS was one of the early LOI companies; and just around the time UPS signed Beta added the fixed wing with no lift fan version. Coincidence? I somehow doubt it. As for which came first, that I have no clue.
Yes.But UPS has previously been on the record about wanting to solve MX and traffic issues. Airplane cycles on really short hauls cause to much costs and delays, while traffic hurts around metro areas. Beta likely fits in the sweet spot between longer range with larger loads handled by SETP, and the short distances handled well by trucks; especially near metro areas with traffic problems.
Most likely. They are one of the early Tesla Semi customers. I'm sure they also recognize that, being a company that is involved in transportation in many forms, their profitability in the future is going to depend on being able to move things at low cost. I'm sure none of this qualifies as "low cost" yet, but it is an investment to get them there.I'm curious if this UPS scenario includes EV trucks as well - the infrastructure at the airports will presumably be built out. I'd want to either pull up my utlization rate up high enough to justify the premium electrical service required for the chargers, or push it down to the floor and use a stationary battery supported by a lower cost utility installation.