Electric Aircraft
Flying Private Has Never Been More Popular. But Is It Taking Us on a Flightpath to Climate Hell?
Private aviation’s booming. Critics say flying’s wrecking the planet. What are the facts—and what should we be doing (or not doing) right now?

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The First Electric Airplane That You Can Fast-Charge Like Your Tesla Is Coming Soon
Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 can be recharged in about 20 minutes. You just can’t do it at your local Walmart.
This Hybrid Plane Uses New Technology to Enhance Performance—and Reduce Emissions
Desaer’s ATL-100 has a Magnix electric motor for takeoff, and a gas engine for flight. The hybrid combo extends range and lowers fuel use.
Eviation’s New All-Electric Jet Alice Reveals a Plush Executive Interior
Alice’s zero-carbon emissions and quietness are competitive pluses in the light-jet world, but the lower range and speed could be downsides.
Watch: This New Hybrid eVTOL Flies Like an Airplane and Hovers Like a Chopper
Forget futuristic concepts and rocket scientists. After a few years of R&D, this scrappy German startup is already flying its eMagic One.
Renault Transformed Its Classic 4L Into an Electric Air Taxi
The 4Air is a stylized version of the 4L, one of Europe’s most popular economy cars. But this Renault can fly high over rush-hour traffic.
Watch: Rolls-Royce’s Electric Airplane Is Now the World’s Fastest EV After Hitting 387 MPH
It also set three new world records, no less.
Meet the Air One, the New Two-Person eVTOL You Can Park in Your Garage
The personal aircraft has a top speed of 155 mph and a range of 110 miles.
Meet Soar, a New Liquid Hydrogen-Fueled eVTOL With a Range of up to 800 Miles
Soar’s primary power will be battery-powered electric engines, but it will also burn liquid-hydrogen fuel to extend its range to three hours.