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Who is worried about the future of general aviation internal combustion engine aircraft? I have concerns about what the future holds with regard to avgas burning light craft. The two biggest concerns are what will the future valuations look like if fuel prices rise dramatically and also the cost of operation. Car manufactures are pivoting to electric at a rapid pace with HUGE agendas for close to total electrification by 2030 for many. Both GM and Ford (among the other big guys ) are really rolling out the agenda. Will governments push their populations into car electrification by huge gasoline fuel prices increases with knock on effects for light aircraft? Will existing internal combustion light aircraft give way to newer electric aircraft, with an off the cliff dive of light aircraft prices as demand dries up? Interested in any informed predictions and timelines...
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I was just looking at the fuel prices around Texas on ForeFlight and wondering who has seen the lowest prices, where they are, why, and whether anyone is taking advantage of them to get in more hours.
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I routinely fly to two airports in my J. The trip takes about 30 gallons. At one airport the gas is about one dollar cheaper than the other airport. Here is my question: Is it cheaper to fill the tanks to the brim with cheaper gas but have less a less efficient flight with the unneeded full tanks? Or is it cheaper to get just the amount of gas needed at each airport regardless that the one airport is so much more expensive and have a more efficient flight. Or in other words, I have to add a little fuel no matter what at the expensive airport to have a reserve, but how much should I add at the cheap airport? Or still in other words, how much does it cost to carry around extra fuel that you don't need?
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