Every time I see a Tesla I wonder why aircraft manufacturers don’t seem to be putting more effort into electrifying GA. With Teslas, I frequently hear about factory-spec, four-door family sedans competitively racing against (and even beating) tricked-out, purpose-built muscle cars.
Sure, Harbour Air is flying an electric de Havilland Beaver, but that’s just one airplane. I want GA aircraft powerplants that eliminate the performance penalty we suffer at high density altitudes without the added cost and maintenance of turbochargers. I also want to completely abandon piston engines and their hundreds of moving parts in favor of much simpler electric powerplants.
