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The future of personal aviation? Startup unveils ‘safe & affordable flying car’

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        A Silicon Valley startup has unveiled an all-electric flying 
vehicle that can travel up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph. Known as 
the BlackFly, the aero car requires no special skills to operate and no 
formal licensing in the US. </div>
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The futuristic-looking 
personal aviation vehicle designed purely for consumer needs was 
developed at the Silicon Valley-based Opener, by a team led by Canadian 
entrepreneur Marcus Leng.<br />
Leng made the first flight of a <em>“proof-of-concept vehicle”</em>
 in his front yard in Warkworth, Ontario, Canada back in 2011, before 
relocating his company to California to pursue his dream of <a href="https://www.opener.aero/press/opener-unveils-first-usa-qualified-ultralight-all-electric-personal-vtol-aircraft/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">creating</a> the<em> “world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.”</em><br />
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Seven years on, the startup has developed a fully functional dual-wing, 
eight-rotor craft which has been tested in the air more than 1,400 
times, covering a distance of more than 12,000 miles. BlackFly is even 
packed with <em>“full amphibious capabilities”</em> and can ideally take off from any small patch of grass.<br />
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Capable of covering distances of up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph,
 the zero-emission vehicle comes with a lot of high tech features as 
well as a supercharging mode to repower the flying machine in less than 
30 mins.<br />
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While the developer claims the BlackFly is simple to 
master and requires no formal licensing in the States, operating the 
VTOL will require captains to complete the FAA Private Pilot written 
examination and pass vehicle familiarization and operator training. 
While the cost of the unit has not yet been made public, the developer 
claims the price will be <em>“competitive.”</em><br />
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<em>“OPENER is 
re-energizing the art of flight with a safe and affordable flying 
vehicle that can free its operators from the everyday restrictions of 
ground transportation,”</em> said Leng. <em>“We will offer competitive pricing in an endeavor to democratize three-dimensional personal transportation."</em><br />
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 the startup wants to create a rural/urban commuting network which would
 allow the vehicles to recharge when traveling long distances using 
renewable energy sources<br />
<em>“The future of Aviation begins today,”</em> said Alan Eustace, Director at Opener and former Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google. <em>“The
 dream of flight, which was so difficult and expensive to obtain, will 
soon be within the reach of millions. Opener is putting the fun back 
into flying and opening up a new world of possibilities.”</em><br />
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The future of personal aviation? Startup unveils ‘safe & affordable flying car’

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Electric cars are two times cheaper to operate than gas cars

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<b><a href="http://www.umich.edu/~umtriswt/PDF/SWT-2018-1_Abstract_English.pdf" target="blank">Relative Costs of Driving Electric and Gasoline Vehicles in the Individual U.S. States (2018)</a></b><br />
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The following are the main findings:<br />
(1)   The current average annual cost of driving a typical new gasoline 
vehicle in the United States is $1,117, with a maximum of $1,509 in 
Hawaii and a minimum of $993 in Alabama.<br />
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(2)   The current average annual cost of driving a typical new BEV in the 
United States is $485, with a maximum of $1,106 in Hawaii and a minimum 
of $367 in Louisiana.<br />
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(3)   The ratio of the current average costs of driving a typical gasoline
 vehicle and a typical BEV in the United States is 2.3, with a maximum 
of 3.6 in Washington and a minimum of 1.4 in Hawaii.<br />
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(4)   The required fuel economy that gasoline vehicles would need to 
exceed for driving them to be less expensive than driving BEVs is 57.6 
mpg in the United States, with a maximum of 90.0 mpg in Washington and a
 minimum of 34.1 mpg in Hawaii.<br />
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The initial cost to buy an electric car is higher than the cost of 
buying a comparable gas-powered car. When you have driven about 50,000 
miles, the EV owner has earned back the up-front cost and will see 
cheaper operational costs for the life of the vehicle.<br />
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Assumptions in the report are that the average number of miles 
traveled by a light-duty vehicle in 2015—or 11,443 miles. The mileage of
 a gas car was pegged at the national average, which is 25 miles per 
gallon. And EV fuel consumption is based on the average efficiency of 
today’s EVs, which is 33 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles or about the 
equivalent of 102 miles per gallon. The national average gas price is 
$2.44 a gallon, and the average cost for a kilowatt-hour of electricity 
is $0.1284. (Many EV drivers, especially those with solar, pay 
significantly less than $0.12 per kWh.)<br />
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Electric cars are two times cheaper to operate than gas cars

Relative Costs of Driving Electric and Gasoline Vehicles in the Individual U.S. States (2018) The following are the main findings: (...

Nio EP9 1.341hp World's Fastest Electric Supercar

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<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.dolphnsix.com/news/1877788/enter-matrix-nextev-launches-chinese-electric" target="_blank">Enter the Matrix: NextEV Launches Nio EP9, a Chinese Electric Supercar</a></b></span><br />  <br /><img src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/NIO-EP9-launch-4-626x383.jpg" /><br /> <br /> After flexing its muscles in <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/formula-e-is-a-ballet-with-a-lousy-soundtrack-column">Formula E</a>, NextEV is taking its knowledge to the world of roadgoing production vehicles under its new Nio automotive brand. The Chinese company will release a mass-production vehicle in its home market in 2017; however, in an attempt to attract consumer attention, Nio is kicking things into gear with the unveiling of this all-electric EP9 supercar.<br /> <br /> Powered by four electric motors, the low-slung supercar has a combined 1341 horsepower, which is dispatched to all four wheels. At 3825 pounds, the 192.4-inch-long EP9 is a lightweight by EV standards, weighing in some 1000 pounds less than <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-tesla-model-s-p90d-test-review">the Tesla Model S P90D</a>.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/NIO-EP9-Interior-3-626x417.jpg" /><br /> <br />  Unsurprisingly, NextEV claims that the EP9 is seriously quick: Reaching 124 mph from a standstill takes just 7.1 seconds, and the top speed is rated at approximately 194 mph. A set of four-wheel disc brakes with massive, 16-inch rotors at all four corners rein in that power. All four discs, clamped by six-piston calipers, are mounted behind staggered-size tires and wheels measuring 19 inches up front and 21 inches in the rear. Keeping the EP9 stuck to the ground are a host of aerodynamic aids that allow the low-slung EV to produce nearly 5400 pounds of downforce at 150 mph.<br /> <br /> The resulting combination of horsepower, handling, and stopping power enabled the EP9 to circle the Nürburgring Nordschleife with its 73 turns in 7:05.12—3.56 seconds faster than <a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/2017-nissan-gt-r-nismo-now-priced-like-a-mclaren/">the Nissan GT-R NISMO</a> and only 5.39 seconds behind <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2016-lamborghini-aventador-lp750-4-superveloce-test-review">the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce</a>.<br />
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When driven more normally, NextEV claims the EP9 can travel 
approximately 265 miles on a charge. Refilling the battery pack with 
electrons takes a reasonable 45 minutes; however, the car’s empty 
battery packs can be swapped for a pair of new ones in just eight 
minutes.<br /> <br />
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Nio EP9 1.341hp World's Fastest Electric Supercar

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