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- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T13:00:28.000+00:00
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## Caption

Electric cars took decades to go mainstream — electric planes might take even longer. We flew in BETA Technologies' Alia CX300, one of the most promising electric aircraft in the world, to find out why battery-powered flight has stayed almost impossible for more than 50 years.

The aviation industry has burned through more than $20 billion with barely a working commercial product to show for it — Zunum Aero, Eviation, and Lilium all collapsed after raising serious money.

So how is BETA different, and when will the rest of us actually get to fly electric?

Read "Flying in Beta Technologies' Alia CX300 showed me why electric planes aren't mainstream yet": https://bit.ly/46WMnd2 

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Batteries
05:45 - Charging
06:20 - Aerodynamics
09:39 - The Flight
12:48 - Certification
14:36 - Routes
16:47 - Financing
20:12 - Conclusion
21:43 - Credits

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#electricplane #Aviation #BETATechnologies #evtech #TheLimit #pushinglimits

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Why Electric Planes Are Almost Impossible | Pushing Limits | Business Insider

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thelimit, electricplane, evtech, betatechnologies, aviation

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