Penn State team investigates battery requirements for eVTOL applications vs EVs

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By mmillikinJun 7, 2021, 11:00 am458 ptsHot
The unique operating profiles and requirements of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—also known as flying cars—present formidable challenges to batteries. In a paper in the journal Joule, a team from Penn State University has analyzed the primary performance metrics required for eVTOL…

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