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the future of travel - Coggle Diagram
the future of travel
tech advancements in transportation
drone taxis
no large blades = minimal noise + no vortex flows
however, very expensive
safety concerns of flying taxis - risk to passengers + people on the ground + hazard to other air craft
could become a target for hackers
space tourism
Blue Origin company (Jeff Bezos) has reached the 52 miles mark of Earth's atmosphere
SpaceX (Elon Musk)
reached more than 120miles above Earth's atmosphere
claims that SpaceX will lend passengers on Mars before 2030
concerns
rocket launchers have immense carbon footprints
stratospheric balloon flights run on helium which is a limited resource
however, according to a professor of environmental law. carbon emissions by space tourism is still dwarfed vt civil aviation
potential to use solar sails to advance space travel
to alleviate the price of rocket fuel
electric vehicles
electric planes
going to be used for short range travel by 2040
eg. Rolls-Royce has a partnership with Airbus and Siemens to develop a hybrid passenger plane which will be partly fueled by kerosene and partly by electricity
(+)
more environmentally friendly
lower running cost over time
cheaper maintainence
EVs have more responsive acceleration + lower centre of gravity = improve safety and comfort
reduces noise pollution
(-)
recharge point are required to be built
short driving range
requires long charging time