Her name is Alice. Now, she isn't the first attempt at an electric passenger plane. Previous attempts looked like this, a glider or an old seaplane retrofitted with an electric engine. But Alice ...

The North Kingstown company will produce its 12-passenger electric gliders at a new 255,000-square-foot facility at Quonset Business Park.

Thalheimer said the electric journey uses sailing technology to help eventually get the seaglider in the air. "We will proceed on route at approximately 180 mph," he said about the speed on the air.