Not an expert - don't know if they can be compared and the article lacks any actual specs to compare by, but the pipistrel's electric plane seems to be much cheaper.
"Pipistrel expects to bring the final product to the market in 2015 with a target price below 100,000 EUR."
50% of the cost of a plane sold in USA is put aside as reserves for litigations; that doubles the actual cost of the plane, so the Pipistrel that is sold in Europe for 100,000 EUR may be $220,000 in USA.
The Cessna 172 is 300k; a modern Pipistrel with better flying capabilities is 100K (there are a couple of 2015 Pipistrel planes on my base airport). Cessna does not sell lots of 172's, but neither Pipistrel does not sell in USA at 100k.
The aviation in USA is mostly based on cheap old 1950-1970 planes, the cost for new is astronomical.
Are you sure about this? I'm not in the market, and don't know the details, but it looks like Pipistrel USA is advertising "Ready to Fly" prices (denominated in Euros) that are much less than you say.
Not an expert - don't know if they can be compared and the article lacks any actual specs to compare by, but the pipistrel's electric plane seems to be much cheaper.
"Pipistrel expects to bring the final product to the market in 2015 with a target price below 100,000 EUR."