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Elon Musk admits considering electric plane

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was on the podium of the Joe Rogan Experience on YouTube and during the interview admitted to having considered developing an electric airplane that would be able to take off and land vertically and reach supersonic speeds at high altitudes.

"What's interesting about an electric plane is that you want to go as high as possible, but you need a certain energy density in the battery, because you have to overcome the gravitational potential of energy. Once you make it and you are at high altitudes, the energy you use is very low and you can then recapitulate much of the gravitational energy potential down the path.So you do not really need any kind of backup fuel, "Musk explained.If the subject interests you know that the entire interview is available on YouTube (alongside) and you can even see the leader of Tesla and SpaceX ending the interview by drinking whiskey and smoking marijuana.

Miguel Dias