Out in the SW with my 185 now; using an ICE for good effect. When I get back to the desktop with the full res version available, I will post it for all to use as desktops and wallpaper.
That's Minearl Bottom, on the Green River, just upstream of Canyonlands National Park. The uranium boom in the 1950's put some great backcountry airstrips in Utah. This one is maintained by the Utah Backcountry Pilots Association, UBCP
Seaplane pilots prefer to call them floats, but I think this is what you mean. This was south of Ocala, FL a couple of years ago: But we digress. Deliveries should be accelerating. Let's see some more pics of Model S's in great locations!
Same plane, that's amazing. Looks like it has wheels as well (little ones). PS. I don't know anything about planes.
Elon Musk has mentioned the possibility of a battery powered aircraft in the not-too-distant future. An electric jet engine would not be dependent on oxygen, as it's fuel powered counterpart is, making electric jet engines more efficient at altitude. According to Musk, the motor technology is already there. It's just a matter of reducing the mass and increasing the capacity of lithium power packs. When you think about it, a commercial jet carries quite a few pounds of fuel at takeoff. If a battery pack could be developed that has half the weight of that fuel and equivalent range, we could be there.