Would you fly on a battery powered plane? 

Well it could be a possibility in the years to come as airlines, including United, are ordering these new fully battery-operated planes that seat 30 people and could be in the air by 2028. The planes have zero carbon emissions, but would only be able to fly short-haul routes within single states. 

For more KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Liz Saint John are joined by  Ian Boyd,  professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder.