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Old 01-01-2020, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by peter_4059 View Post
While I agree with your sentiment, Peter I have two questions:
1. What powers your aircon at night?
2. How do you make jet fuel without making petrol?

Solve those and you might be on to something.
We have a Tesla II Powerwall. It runs the A/C just fine overnight.

In the 1970's during the first "Oil shock" the likes of Lockheed had plans for liquid hydrogen fueled engines. The low fuel density meant cryogenic tanks in the fuselage, but it was feasible. one and sundry decided it was doable when the globe ran out of oil .
Cost was the only real issue.
Not much has changed.