http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/17/electric-plane-taxi-test-long-esa/
Why have an electric car when you could have an electric plane?
Fun fact: it's a Burt Rutan design (as was "The Hawk" in "Fatal Flaw"). His "other" job is designing spaceshipshttp://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Virgin-Galactic-Hopes-For-Innaugural-Flight-Next-Year-162663606.html .
- Bruce