I could make the argument that fuels that burn are unsuitable for automobiles which crash into each other frequently.

But yeah, I think it would need lots of development to get battery technology to do something like a ny-tokyo flight. It might only work for short hop service.

I guess that's how it has worked for battery electric trucks. The first one basically did short, known routes around town with lots of stop/start. That controlled the parameters and made it feasible. I don't know if battery powered trucks will ever replace long-haul trucks unless batteries get lots better or charging gets really fast.