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Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by noduerme »

voldacar wrote: post #146
noduerme wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really? My street was recently turned into a greenway / bike street, and it's brought me nothing but an endless bike parade of smug white people in silly clothing. Just a couple hours ago, I was having to get my car towed and the tow driver was 3/4 into turning slowly back into the street when two women on bikes zoomed right in front of him, causing him to slam the brakes. One of them then shouted "Thank you!" over h…

What's wrong with being white or wearing silly clothing?

Nothing. At least half the people I know fit that category. I was just bringing it up as a counterpoint to the "poor/non-white" statement by the parent comment.

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by markdown »

chaboud wrote: post #94
wthalheimer wrote: post #52

Hey guys - Billy Thalheimer, Co-founder and CEO of REGENT here. A friend reached out to say this is blowing up - so cool! (Thank you beefman lol) Here to answer any questions

Thanks for inviting questions. This is a very fun idea that basically turns the Spruce Goose’s single flight in ground effect into a scaled reality. Amazing. With what is likely 1500+ pounds of battery, what is the operational charging/swapping strategy for carriers? Put another way, after one hour of operation (to exhaustion), how long is the vehicle expected to be idle?

> turns the Spruce Goose’s single flight in ground effect into a scaled reality. Amazing.

I mean, it's been a reality for over a decade. This isn't new at all.

https://www.wigetworks.com/

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by wbl »

jamilton wrote: post #111
darwinwhy wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> That means this thing won't be going to Hawaii any time soon. They claim Mokulele as one of their customers so presumably they can travel between some of the islands.

They said from California to Hawaii specifically as something it won't do.

That's because it's thousands of miles. The sea is big.

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by [deleted] »

lacker wrote: post #10

It would be pretty fantastic if this could go San Francisco to Los Angeles. A traditional plane flight takes so long at the airport, it ends up barely worth it. High speed rail in California would also be great, but they've been working on it for 15 years already, and at this rate, it doesn't look like the project will finish in the next 50 years.

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Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by gaoryrt »

jtsuken wrote: post #138
lastofthemojito wrote: post #63

I was initially skeptical, but seeing Mokulele Airlines (an airline serving Hawaii) flash by on the carousel made me consider that this might have at least some real-world uses. It's insane to me that the vast majority of inter-island travel in Hawaii (an archipelago where generally each island is visible from the next) is via jet aircraft. You have to spend hours (especially if you're checking bags) getting to the a…

To skip TSA nonsense you just need to skip TSA nonsense. Outside of the US airtravel is still relatively similar to rail. You have to be on time, you have to handle the baggage, but you can walk through xray and security within minutes and only need to show the ticket on your phone. An electric wing-in-ground-effect aircraft still looks like an airplane and might still fall under the same regulations as any other air…

> Outside of the US airtravel is still relatively similar to rail. Not China, I usually try to get to the airport 1 hour before take off. But for the train, 10 minutes is enough.

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by jimbob45 »

jasonwatkinspdx wrote: post #134
qingcharles wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Crazy. Suspended due to "the potential to bring drugs and homeless people to Kauaʻi".

This is a perennial favorite of transportation NIMBYs. Where I live extending the light rail the last little bit over the river to Washington state is a no brainer, but it's been paralyzed by decades of opposition from suburbanites in Vancouver Wa. My friend's dad is/was one of the key activists. He'd stand in planning meetings and no joke scream about how "criminals" were gonna ride the train up, break into someone'…

If he can show any occurrence of that ever happening, then you come off as dishonest and disinterested in the needs of the community. Is it really so difficult to cater to his needs as well? There’s surely a better compromise than “Everyone who disagrees with me is a racist”.

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by arcticbull »

jtsuken wrote: post #138
lastofthemojito wrote: post #63

I was initially skeptical, but seeing Mokulele Airlines (an airline serving Hawaii) flash by on the carousel made me consider that this might have at least some real-world uses. It's insane to me that the vast majority of inter-island travel in Hawaii (an archipelago where generally each island is visible from the next) is via jet aircraft. You have to spend hours (especially if you're checking bags) getting to the a…

To skip TSA nonsense you just need to skip TSA nonsense. Outside of the US airtravel is still relatively similar to rail. You have to be on time, you have to handle the baggage, but you can walk through xray and security within minutes and only need to show the ticket on your phone. An electric wing-in-ground-effect aircraft still looks like an airplane and might still fall under the same regulations as any other air…

> Outside of the US airtravel is still relatively similar to rail. You have to be on time, you have to handle the baggage, but you can walk through xray and security within minutes and only need to show the ticket on your phone.

Same if you have Pre and Clear. I usually get to the airport 30-40m early.

That said I'm usually at the train station 10m before departure with bags.

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by piloto_ciego »

happyjack wrote: post #114

I can tell by all the comments that not many people here are pilots or work with the FAA on type certification lol

I was a professional pilot for years until I got sick and also did all sorts of work with getting FAA stuff approved, and I even have a float rating as well. The FAA certification is going to be a bastard here, for sure.

I think it can be done, but I am pretty sure the feds still classify WIG aircraft as aircraft, which means it will be a major challenge to get all the new technologies certified. All it takes is money…

Still, I would absolutely have loved stuff like this when k was working in SE Ak. This could dominate those markets. And you don’t really need for it to be instrument flying if it can never get that high…

Re: Regent – Electric coastal travel

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Post by arcticbull »

jimbob45 wrote: post #157
jasonwatkinspdx wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a perennial favorite of transportation NIMBYs. Where I live extending the light rail the last little bit over the river to Washington state is a no brainer, but it's been paralyzed by decades of opposition from suburbanites in Vancouver Wa. My friend's dad is/was one of the key activists. He'd stand in planning meetings and no joke scream about how "criminals" were gonna ride the train up, break into someone'…

If he can show any occurrence of that ever happening, then you come off as dishonest and disinterested in the needs of the community. Is it really so difficult to cater to his needs as well? There’s surely a better compromise than “Everyone who disagrees with me is a racist”.

> Is it really so difficult to cater to his needs as well?

The man wants no transit because "crime train" while the region needs transit. What middle ground do you propose?

Not every criticism and loud individual is worth listening to.

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