Yes, please cover topics for realistic, sustainable mass transit for all social classes. We need those videos :)

We couldn't agree more with you, Mike. We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion and sustainable transportation. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them. We can't wait to see the projects you're working on next and we appreciate the Freethink community's thoughtful dialogue and healthy skepticism here - both of which are important ingredients for safe, reliable progress in the transportation sector.

​@@o-o_pingu We certainly have more in the works, but if you'd like to watch some of the ones we've already done-- We’re using our streets all wrong: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrFnlMqAtd_JZoE.html The Future of Cities Starts with Transportation Equity: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdV6grd60LnQj4k.html Is Copenhagen the World’s Most Sustainable City? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pruSe6p6ktGso4k.html

@@freethink have watched these, they were great :D Now I crave new content :3

Hi Mike! What relationship does Freethink media share with ArcherAviation? Were Freethink paid to make this video, do the two companies share investors, or another professional relationship?

We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them.

Elon is right. we need more underground transport tunnels.

We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them.

Creating new rail lines is expensive. Also, when a train line goes down, that's hundreds or thousands of people that now have to find another way to get from a to b.

@@ArcherAviation thanks for the response. I do think these are very cool. I just worry about shiny object syndrome when we have so many good, existing solutions. Please keep doing what you’re doing, though! I appreciate that you’re working on a solution - even if it isn’t my favourite 😉 😂

*disagree

@@cob571 sry im not a native speaker

It is.. i proved it also is a rescue and fire prevention tool...

Well this is America. Im sure china, where solutions are solved by the state instead of individual companies have their own problems.

@@wovasteengova i guess thats one of the reasons why china will surpass usa

1) Efficiency is not only a measure of energy, it's a measure of value. So if you can save someone 80% of the time their trip would take through traditional transit, for a reasonable cost, and with that extra time they are able to be more productive ... then that is also efficiency. 2) Do you mean low capacity as in only 4 passengers or 1000lb payload? Again, if it can do a 10 mile trip out of the city in what would take an hour by car, then it can do that trip maybe 3-4 times in that hour. Still not the capacity of a bus, but certainly better than an uber, and if renewable energy is used for the batteries, then also less environmentally damaging. 3) This is certainly an issue, but could actually be solved in areas that have a little more space. Lets say that there's a vertiport on top of a building. Yes, only one eVTOL at a time could land there for pickup/drop off, but in an area with slightly more room, lets say an airport, or an area slightly less dense than the center of Manhattan, you could have a landing area, and the eVTOL could taxi forward to a pickup area to offload/load and then take off from the front of that queue. A small airport if you will, but you don't need actual runway space. 4) Vertiports. Yes. No way around that until we have eVTOL cars that don't suck. 5) There needs to be a representative in any loading/offloading area for safety, maybe someone to clean up the yak also. 6) This isn't as concerning to me. 4 people is a small target. Why not just go after taxis instead. Thanks for putting the questions forward. This was a fun exercise in thought, and I just played devil's advocate. You certainly make some good points.

@@vistasuprema To make any measureable reduction in traffic congestion will require thousands of access places (V ports or whatever) and non dependence on either runways or uber pick up and delivery for each flight (that is six vehicles for each 'commute' -return journey ) --the 'mini airline' hub and spoke 'network' with seperate taxi/uber connections is inherently clumsy and has the same drawbacks as the existing airline system --this is not the long sought personal flying vehicle . VTOL is stuck with the need to come to a stop in mid air before touching down and starting from a stationary hover on take off - this is inherently slow and a high skill/high risk phase and adds to the total delay caused by having to arrange for uber pick up from the origin (your house,business etc ) and drop off at ground level at the 'neraby' vertiport, unloading baggage, taking an escalator to the rooftop pad, reloading and slowly rising and converting to level flight - reversing all that at the other end. This is hardly 'seamless' as sometimes described -- such an operation IS possible using roadable vehicles and ATOL (Assisted take off and landing) using NO onboard power --like launching a kite or a glider winch -silent also ; the most noise is produced by requiring brute force vertical take off and carrying the oversize batteries and propellers that VTOL needs . The aborted Uber Elevate 'summits' exposed the hidden costs of eVTOL quite well including the immense cost of the demanded infrastructure --worth revisting . The unsatisfied appetite for faster urban/suburban /wherever mobility will not be solved by such expensive and too limited devices as eVTOLS -of any kind but by reviving the 'want' they may assist in introducing an economical/ecological alternative in ATOL.

@@vistasuprema ​ Hats off for the constructive comment! @o-o we replied to your earlier comment, but just in case anyone didn't see it :) - Public transit, bikes, etc are great and key to the future of cities too. We’ve done a number of videos on awesome people helping cities invest in those solutions (will include links a the end of the comment) and absolutely no shade intended! Will just add to Jason’s responses that there’s probably a difference between a government investing in a technology and simply allowing one that other people have developed. This technology is in its infancy, and time will tell how it evolves: what problems it is able to solve for people, what problems it encounters, and ultimately how it fits into the overall transportation system. Hopefully the more great options we have to address our different transportation needs and problems, the better we can ultimately make transportation run for everyone. Some more of our videos on urban transporation: We’re using our streets all wrong: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrFnlMqAtd_JZoE.html The Future of Cities Starts with Transportation Equity: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdV6grd60LnQj4k.html Is Copenhagen the World’s Most Sustainable City? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pruSe6p6ktGso4k.html

the 'strike outs' are unintentional - computer glitch, sorry.

Buses suck in the US and distance does matter.

Not to mention that public transportation is better for the environment.

ehang is chinese... doing it better

You super naive child... ha

@@Xob_Driesestig Naive.

We will operate as an aerial ridesharing service and our aircraft will be flown by professional pilots just like any other commercial airline. In addition to that, we're working closely with the FAA on certification which you can learn more about here if you're interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7eIf7Cbx6ishWw.html

A Tesla takes about 10x as much water to be extinguished compared to a normal car + it needs to be submerged into a waterbath for an additional 24h or so, to stop it from reigniting. I just love to imagine how one of these would have to be taken care of...

We love all of those proper urban mobility solutions and have done videos on many of them (as you may have seen)--no shade is intended towards them, they certainly are important parts of the future of cities and hats off to the people who are continuing to develop and expand their implementation around the world. With respect to urban flight: Helicopters already exist, so the oligarchs are probably already taken care of :). On the other hand, there are lots of regular people who take cabs and uber every day, and this is intended to be price competitive with them. So it could potentially benefit a larger group of people who currently use private vehicles while taking cars off the road. Safety questions are of course important to answer and evaluate with every form of transportation, from planes to cars. Hopefully this is examined thoroughly by the FAA before it is approved, and ends up being safe relative to the alternatives; time will tell. It will be interesting to see how cities react to this technology. Time will tell how it evolves: its benefits, the inevitable issues that will arise and how they are able to be addressed, the cost at scale. Hopefully the greater the breadth of solutions available the better our integrated transportation systems will ultimately end up being.

@@freethink it's great that aircraft are going electric - it's an awesome advancement. Hopefully a safer battery, i.e. not lithium-ion, will become available soon reducing the risk of overheating & fire etc. I see this type of tech excellent for getting personnel to destinatiions quickly, for example disaster management, emergency situations, transporting medical teams, police operations etc. But as an "urban mobility solution" in cities that have millions of residents? Cities couldn't handle hundreds of e-scooters; I'm skeptical about hundreds of "hellitaxis"?! Having said that, some cities are making some very dubious urban mobility decisions, pampering to the whims of oligarchs and neglecting the needs of just about everybody else. What would the impact be on urban wildlife, such as migrating birds & insects etc? Two international agreements apply re sustainable urban development, including transport - 2030 Agenga on Sustainable Development -- Habitat III Have you spoken to the FAA about how they plan to regulate & manage hundreds / thousands of "hellitaxis". BTW, how much noise do they make - individually, in groups, in their hundreds (heard of noise-induced hearing loss & other health impacts of noise pollution?). Also, will cities residents have to give up green spaces, parks or space for (affordable) housing to accommodate "hellitaxi ranks"? Would these "hellitaxi ranks" be public or exclusive private spaces for clients only? Developing compact, inclusive, sustainable, integrated, green, safe & climate-ready cities is a complex challenge that will require a myriad of non, low & high tech solutions and will need to accommodate non-human residents & ALL humans ones. I certainly hope cities managers & developers make decisions that benefits ALL citizens, and not merely the privileged few ones... Re e-scooters: great urban mobility options, but streets got overwhelmed & existing road infrastructure could not accommodate them so cities simply banned them. Pity. I think with some innovative planning, appropriate road infrastructure & some safety rules, e-mobility IS a great urban mobility solution option. Re "hellitaxis": hopefully a niche mobility option that will assist cities become safer & assist provide essential services to ALL residents, not just the few "fancy" ones...

@@nonsensicalnonsense1035 I believe emergency services now simply allow the car to burn out safely rather than trying to put the fire out, or is this an urban myth? Hopefully a new type of battery will become available soon - lots of researchers are working on the challenge & there are advancements every day! I recently saw a report on the growing incidence of battery fires, and I'm wondering if climate plays a role here. Lithium-ion may be okay for places with cooler climates, but not suitable for places in hot climates. For example, some cities in India & China have temps around 50 C during heatwaves that can last weeks / months. Its great that aircraft are going electric. Such aircraft will be excellent for medical personnel, emergency & disaster personnel, urban search & rescue, police & security personnel etc. I do object to them being called "urban mobility solutions", especially in cities with millions of residents.

Thank you so much!

they should really probably combine this idea with DJI's low-noise propellers that are slightly bent inwards

I saw a video that did some comparisons. Might be helpful! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZsiEgsdyuLKaemw.html

Here's the Joby compared to the other aircraft: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZsiEgsdyuLKaemw.html

@@mikelahood9600 I saw this last year. The "waterfall" sound of their eVTOL can still be heard, but not annoying, probably in cities. Not exactly sure about how their sound will fair over farms and meditation camps.

@@clusterstage Totally. Definitely will be heard from more remote areas but I also think they'll be less popular in those areas as this type of travel is geared towards urban air mobility.

It is not a helicopter.

You do not pay attention do you..

Exactly, it's way worse than a helicopter

A cab/Uber ride from Manhattan to Newark International or JFK can easily be upwards of $100 and take well over an hour to drive. We can fly it in ~10min. There are millions of these kinds of trips that occur every day in the U.S. and beyond which can be replaced by flights in our aircraft to save people time and help take cars off the road.

@@ArcherAviation How many flights would you need per day to transfer all persons who would like to use this tech? Compared to a cab, how much more does it consumes the energy? Or how much the eVTOL vehicle costs (compared to typical cab/uber)? Wouldn't that play on a price? You have around 80k pax going to airport and about the same arriving daily. I would prefer 10min flight over 1 hour in traffic jam. So would most of the people. How you deal with demand? I am not trying to be negative, but these are valid questions that needed to be probably simulated. Can't wait for my first flight.

Thanks!

We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them.

@@ArcherAviation thank you for your answer. For sure I understand your point of view and especially the innovative side of it. Mass transit is pretty much the singular solution since we already how to build it, maintain it, expend it. The concentration of peoples living in urban area is higher and higher and so mass transit is the solution for these areas. Solution like you propose seems to fit less urbanized environment or urbanized environment with the adequate infrastructure. Mass transit solution are sadly not attractive to VC and so individual solution that create great engineering feat you did are done, however I’m still skeptical about the scaling. I’ll watch the growth of such solutions with great interest. Wishing you the best for the future 😊

Our aircraft fly at a cruising altitude of around 2,000 ft.

It works. Proven

You can learn more about our powertrain development with this detailed presentation our powertrain team leads recently gave on the topic: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6mJbNd53L-5cqc.html

$ACHR

We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them.

Public transportation is great and key to the future of cities too. We’ve done a number of videos on awesome people helping cities invest in those solutions (will include links a the end of the comment) and absolutely no shade intended towards it! It doesn't have to be an either/or. This technology is in its infancy, and time will tell how it evolves: what problems it is able to solve for people, what problems it encounters, and ultimately how it fits into the overall transportation system. Hopefully the more great options we have to address our different transportation needs and problems, the better we can ultimately make transportation run for everyone. Some more of our videos on urban transporation: We’re using our streets all wrong: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrFnlMqAtd_JZoE.html The Future of Cities Starts with Transportation Equity: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdV6grd60LnQj4k.html Is Copenhagen the World’s Most Sustainable City? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pruSe6p6ktGso4k.html

These kids in the replies do not know tech like I do... for sure

Cheaper than an Uber from Manhattan to JFK. Totally reasonable price for lots of people.

We’re big fans of mass transit and believe there isn’t a singular solution to the problems cities face around urban congestion. As with most large and complex issues, we believe it will require a collection of many innovative approaches applied together to solve the problem - eVTOL aircraft being one of them.

​@@ArcherAviation I concur that there are multiple approaches to addressing congestion issues, but rail transportation remains the most efficient and cost-effective option for moving large groups of people. The introduction of cars in the past resulted in cities dismantling urban infrastructure to build highways. Therefore, before implementing new technologies such as EVTOLs, it is crucial to work with city planners to ensure that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks and not just benefit investors spending billions but everyone in society.

Bingo.. its already been proven also.. bhy chinese ehang which is now on nasdaq... they lost the argument already and wont reply to me recorrecting as per usual...

ehang literally already proved it

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