Cracking the Code for eVTOL Batteries

09 Sep 2022 | Abstracted from Flying Magazine

"Amprius...says it's on the verge of a commercially available lithium-ion battery with an energy density that’s even higher: 500 watt hours per kilogram.

"...25-minute hops could now be used to fly between nearby cities and towns.

"Amprius is on track to go public before the end of this year."

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