[The Free Engineer]

“modifications involved filling up the cabin with two tons of lithium-ion batteries and cooling equipment, leaving little room for passengers, the paper reported. The relatively limited flight time and range (100 miles) “

TWO TONS OF BATTERIES AND COOLING EQUIPMENT

You could probably drive 200 miles round trip faster then the plane could fly, recharge, and fly back.

[TexasGator]

“TWO TONS OF BATTERIES AND COOLING EQUIPMENT”

Actually, the batteries weigh the same as the weight of the jet fuel no longer required.

[TexasGator]

"You could probably drive 200 miles round trip faster then the plane could fly, recharge, and fly back."

Right!

[BobL]

“TWO TONS OF BATTERIES AND COOLING EQUIPMENT”

So a good 2500 lbs. more than the gasoline version. I guess that leaves enough capacity for a feather or two.