00:00Welcome to the new video from the Car Magazine Tuning Blog.
00:04This time, for once, it's not about lowered racing cars or roaring exhaust systems,
00:08but about a real revolution in aviation.
00:11The fully electric passenger aircraft Aulis CX-300 from Beta Technologies.
00:17What sounds like a futuristic gimmick has become reality.
00:22With the Aulis CX-300, the American company from Formont has developed the world's first
00:27electrically powered passenger aircraft that can be certified and is already working in practice.
00:34During a test flight from East Hampton to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York,
00:39the aircraft covered a distance of around 130 kilometers in around 30 minutes.
00:45The cost of this was just around 8 euros in electricity consumption and it was completely
00:50emission-free. Beta Technologies originally wanted to develop a vertical takeoff transport
00:57aircraft for medical purposes, such as organ transport. However, instead of getting bogged
01:03down in complicated vertical landing systems, the developers relied on classic aircraft technology,
01:08only to later supplement it with vertical takeoff and landing options.
01:14The result? An aerodynamically sleek, nearly silent aircraft that allows passengers to have
01:20a normal conversation in flight, without headphones or the roar of turbines in the background.
01:24At the heart of the Aulis CX-300 is a 5-module battery system with a total capacity of 225 kilowatt-hours.
01:38This powers a 300 kilowatts electric motor, giving the aircraft a range of around 463 kilometers.
01:46Ideal for urban or regional air travel.
01:48At the 2025 Paris Airshow, the CX-300 was not just another prototype among many.
01:59While over 100 electric aircraft projects were unveiled,
02:02it was the only model to have completed real passenger flights.
02:09Early orders from companies such as Air New Zealand and the Bristol Group show that the market is ready
02:14and the demand for quiet, clean, short-haul flights is growing.
02:19In the long term, the CX-300 is intended to serve as a gateway to its sister model,
02:24the Alia 250, which can take off and land vertically.
02:29Once this technology has matured, it could represent a real alternative to traditional means of transport,
02:35especially in densely populated cities.
02:37And should demand increase, Beta is even planning a version with new seats that could compete with the well-known Cessna commercial aircraft.
02:48With a length of around 13 meters, a wingspan of around 12 meters and a wheelbase of an estimated 7 meters,
02:54the CX-300 looks inconspicuous on the outside.
02:59But the concept behind it has the potential to fundamentally change aviation.
03:03It offers a combination of cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and technical maturity that has never existed in this form before.
03:15Electromobility is literally taking off and could soon completely redefine our understanding of short-distance travel.
03:22As always, you can find the link to the full article in the video description.
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