I’m thinking the same thing. 10 minute reserve isn’t much if the one runway gets closed and you have to find another airport.
Also wondered how long the battery lasts doing touch and goes.
At idle power, the windmilling prop to motor goes into generator mode and charges the battery.
The airplane is intended for local flying and touch and goes, costs about $3 in electricity to charge so it's great for primary training.
So likely just over an hour 15 or an hour and a half.
$3 for "fuel" vs $40-70 for 100LL (or more for 100UL)
Also, the maintenance will be much cheaper since electrical motors usually have only 1 moving part.
Think 33-50% decrease for airplane rental
In California our electrical grid is already overwhelmed, they recently passed legislation that is supposed to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2035. Where is all of this power supposed to come from?
A whole lot to unpack here.
First, the aviation portion. In the unlikely event that you DO replace all training aircraft with electrical, the percentage increase of total power would be insignificant. It probably wouldn't be noticed.
Second, if all internal combustion cars and buses were replaced, it probably wouldn't make a difference either.
Why? because most cars and buses are charge at night, when the grid is not heavily utilized.
Also, when you see anyone trolling "Coal Powered Planes/Cars/Trucks" They are always trolling and/or stupid and likely don't understand basic physics and global politics.
Coal plants are being closed left and right, Natural Gas is being utilized as topper instead of primary in many locations. Solar and Wind is bring built at and rapid pace to expand the overall grid and save money.
So technically, so areas ARE coal powered, but as time goes on, they will be fusion (the sun if you're stupid) powered.
On a global level, the more electric our infrastructure can become, the less we have to import oil from questionable governments, compete for said oil reserves, and spend less money on useless military enforcement of said governments.
Buy yeah, electric airplanes are the same as your diesel "coal rolling" tiny penis pickup truck.