Air taxis are really useful in places divided by natural obstacles.
Hop over a fjord, hop over a mountain range. Much cheaper and eco-friendly than building bridges and tunnels everywhere, especially if the population density isn't high.
Hop over a fjord, hop over a mountain range. Much cheaper and eco-friendly than building bridges and tunnels everywhere, especially if the population density isn't high.
Perhaps in 20-50 years when we solved climate change.
Those companies are not trying to just create a cheap and easy to use carplane they want to become rich which needs business viability.
And I don't mind if they solve some niche problems. I mind that they want to fly over my head every 10 minutes.
Look at the rural countryside in places like Norway. I am not talking about rich people primarily, but semi-isolated communities whose older citizens might need specialized healthcare etc.
Also, this was originally a discussion about electric planes, so their effect on climate change is probably neutral-ish.