Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
How long to recharge between flights?
How many cycles in battery life?
So they quote a 2:1 recharge time, in other words you fly two hours you charge one hour. Seems fast, maybe they are using three phase 480v power found at most airports coming into jetways?
Did not mention cycles. It's a 920kwh "useful" battery. Which means it will have a higher capacity but be limited to preserve life.
Side tangent, keeping your battery between 40%-80% charge will significantly increase its lifespan. Something like 6x the lifespan vs always charging to 100%. Low voltage and high voltage contribute to damaging cells at a faster pace, which is why leaving your device charging overnight is so bad. I have only charged my non work phone and iPad to 100% a half dozen times (by accident) and rarely let them go below 40%.
Of note on batteries, the inventor of the current day lipo battery has discovered a new way to produce them. No degradation and tens of thousands of cycles, no fire risk, and lighter. He has street cred. Hopefully it pans out, it could revolutionize transportation.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise...RHREsifQ%3D%3D