DocM Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Whoa.... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mobileweb/2013/05/30/hyperloop-transit-system-_n_3357616.html Space X founder, Elon Musk, has been hinting again about his much-vaunted 'Hyperloop' transport system.The super-high speed link would connect Los Angeles with San Francisco and be "a cross between a Concorde, a rail gun, and an air hockey table". Speaking at a D11 conference he told the crowd current plans for a high-speed rail link between the two cities is too slow and too expensive. He promised further details of 'Hyperloop' would be available on 20th June. Last year he told Business Insider: This system I have in mind, how would you like something that can never crash, is immune to weather, it goes 3 or 4 times faster than the bullet train? it goes an average speed of twice what an aircraft would do. You would go from downtown LA to downtown San Francisco [600 miles] in under 30 minutes. It would cost you much less than an air ticket than any other mode of transport. I think we could actually make it self-powering if you put solar panels on it, you generate more power than you would consume in the system. There's a way to store the power so it would run 24/7 without using batteries. Yes, this is possible, absolutely. Musk is no stranger to ambitious projects. Space X is already on the way to developing a reusable rocket that could slash space travel costs. Space X capsules already deliver cargo to the International Space Station. > SALSN and Crisp 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsItPluggedIn Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Wow isnt that a tease. If he is telling the truth, they should put one between Sydney and Melbourne, which is one of the busiest flight paths in the world, if the trip was easier to get on I could stay at home instead of staying in Melbourne every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALSN Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 it sounds a bit like the 30+ years old idea of a train that travels in a giant pipe with the vacuum inside That is exactly what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Monorail... Monorail... Monorail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 The concept of a levitated train in a tube isn't new, buf other forthcoming details are not including the solar power & power storage system which will lower its operational costs significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Like humankind is smart enough to build that before we destroy ourselves by the end of the century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALSN Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Even if your doomsday prediction holds, a lot can be done in almost 90 years, e.g. going from the first plane to a moon landing rocket, or from the first room sized computer to a smartphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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