Do you agree with me that Air Force One should be fully electric?

Air Canada just ordered 30 of them from Heart Aerospace. The 19 seater can go 250 miles on a full charge, and the 30 seater can go 125 miles.

So assuming the new Air Force One plane was the 19 seater, Joey would only have to land and recharge 11 times if we went to Frisco to visit Nancy. But if Joey chose the 30 seater he'd have to land 22 times when he went to visit the Nance.

I know Joey would love the idea, because he said the most existential threat facing humanity is climate change.

And I definitely know that Climate czar John Kerry would give up his private gas-guzzler for a green plane.

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luv2fish · 70-79, M

I'm amused at your logic and it is great. But remember after 4 pm, no a/c, no tv, and limited and long lines at charging stations. Even the 11 stops could easily result in a 7 day trip for Joey to visit Nancy. Also the motorcade cars all need to be electric too. But wait, 40% of the electricity is generated by coal fired generators, 40% by petroleum, 10% hydro (which Lake Mead is drying up) and only 10% by renewables.

JimBeam · M

@luv2fish

Yep, the "Beast" will be fully electric.