electric air taxis
Coverage of electric air taxis in the Nexus archive.
- No flying car has ever found a market. Electric air taxis are next in line
Flying cars have never successfully entered the market, and electric air taxi developers are repeating similar challenges. The article highlights that failures for these vehicles occur in market adoption rather than technical performance.
- Electric air taxis need a perfect safety record. They won't get one
Electric air taxis are nearing commercialization but face challenges due to the requirement for a perfect safety record, which the article argues is statistically unattainable. A single accident has historically derailed new transportation technologies, and these taxis are no exception.
- Electric air taxis are drawing billions. E-scooters showed what comes next
Electric air taxis are attracting significant funding similar to urban mobility startups like e-scooters, which faced financial challenges and regulatory pushback before them. The article suggests a repeating pattern of large-scale investment followed by city interventions.