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How is the Skycar powered on the ground? Does it use thrust from the nacelles or do the wheels have a direct drive of some kind?

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How is the Skycar powered on the ground? Does it use thrust from the nacelles or do the wheels have a direct drive of some kind?

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Current plans call for one engine to provide electrical power to motors in the drive wheels. Alternatively, one engine could provide sufficient thrust for ground propulsion as a backup to the electric drive.