eVTOL, is it going to change the way we travel?

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Lolo

In time, these aircraft will gradually replace today’s helicopters

Glad to hear people who commute in helicopters have something to look forward to.

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wjrh in reply to @Lolo

The aim for many eVTOL companies is to keep the cost per passenger mile down towards that of a taxi: https://www.aviationtoday.com/2021/04/09/air-taxis-likely-to-not-deploy-in-early-to-mid-2020s-as-predicted-report-says/ . Lots of the big players are quoting around $4 per passenger mile.

There is also the community noise factor which will impact public acceptance, eVTOL a/c should be perceived quieter than a helicopter. Current helicopter are too noisy to make many flights a day, there are metrics such as Sound Exposure Level (SEL) which dictate how many flights can be made per day.

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apc in reply to @wjrh

somehow feel uneasy getting in a helicopter flighted by someone willing to be paid $4/mile

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