The Emperor's New VTOL.
from A Stone in the Shoe Podcast Hosted by John Pebble
Stuck in traffic, dreaming of the skies? Suddenly, everyone's buzzing about "flying taxis" – those sleek, silent, app-summoned marvels poised to whisk us over gridlock. But hold on… haven't we had machines capable of vertical, point-to-point urban flight for decades? They’re called helicopters. So why the deafening hype for the eVTOL, essentially a helicopter in a Silicon Valley makeover? In this episode, I investigate why we are we so excited for the future of flight when the kerosene-stained, slightly noisy original is already here, stubbornly failing to revolutionise our commutes? Is it tech… or just terrific rebranding? Buckle up (or should that be strap in?). Let's take off. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnpebble.substack.com
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