Airy alternatives to driving around here
— Photo by Chacer
Adapted from Robert Whitcomb’s “Digital Diary,’’ in GoLocal24.com.
Trump hates renewable energy (about which he is impressively ignorant, both about its technology and its economics) and public transit. So the general thrust of his policies will be to cause more air pollution (and intensify global warming) and denser road traffic by forcing more people into gasoline-guzzling cars.
Think of that over the next few years when you’re in gridlock on Route 95.
But wait! If you have some disposable income you can fly (at $79 each way) from Logan Airport to New Bedford, in 35 minutes with new Cape Air service, avoiding the claustrophobic traffic in and around Boston. The planes, however, can only take nine passengers.
REGENT Viceroy seaglider model at Dubai Airshow in 2023.
Will REGENT Viceroy “seagliders," electric-powered vehicles that would skim just above the water on “flights” of up to 180 miles along the coast, help reduce car traffic a tad? These vehicles, which would carry 12 passengers, are being developed at Quonset Point. The idea is that they’d blend a (slow) aircraft’s speed with the convenience of a boat. My guess is that tickets would be pricey, and geared to business executives and rich people.
Of course, REGENT’s success would be a boon for the regional economy.