ORIGINAL: dirtybird
By the grace of A123 we now have a third option in the 25 to 50cc size range at a reasonable price.
Just think - no fingers in the prop, no starter,glow igniter or ignition battery to charge. No fluids to fool with and NO NOISE to get your flying field closed.
And then the only thing to wipe off your airplane is dust.
Electrics are motors, but by no means engines.
Motors drive a prop, but that's about all they do. They have no heart.