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Air Travel Crisis and the Global Push for Cleaner Energy
🎉 Fun Fact!
A single large airplane uses about 4 litres of jet fuel every second during a flight, that means a 10-hour flight can burn over 140,000 litres of fuel! That's why electric planes are being developed to help the planet. 🌿
Cars, Planes, and Super Tech: From Tiny Motors to Flying Computers!
Fun Fact!
- The first electric car was actually invented in 1891, that's over 130 years ago! It was so quiet that people had to ring bells to warn horses and pedestrians!
- Electric cars are actually older than gas cars! The first electric car was built in 1891, but gas cars became more popular because they could go farther distances.
- Modern airplanes have special computers called "fly-by-wire" systems that help pilots control the plane, these computers can make over 40 corrections per second to keep the airplane stable and safe!