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Air taxis can't take off as a business until batteries catch up

Electric flight is harder on a battery than driving. Air taxi cells fall short of profitability today, and better chemistries remain years away

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Air taxis can't take off as a business until batteries catch up

Air taxis can't take off as a business until batteries catch up

Published June 24, 2026 · Category: Markets

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Electric flight is harder on a battery than driving. Air taxi cells fall short of profitability today, and better chemistries remain years away

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Originally published at qz.com.

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