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The Hyperloop proposed by Elon Musk would send travelers through low-pressure steel tubes in specialized pods that zoom at high subsonic speeds, reaching about 760 mph (1,220 kilometers per hour).
The journey would be nearly frictionless, thanks to a cushion of compressed air between the cars and the tube's inner surface.
The whole system would be powered by solar panels installed onto the tubes. “By placing solar panels on top of the tube (photo above), the Hyperloop can generate far in excess of the energy needed to operate,” Musk wrote.
The Hyperloop would avoid many of the land issues because it’s elevated and would, for the most part, follow I-5, the direct freeway between L.A. and San Francisco.
Hyperloop could be built for $6 billion with people-only pods, or $10 billion for the larger pods capable of holding people and cars. All together, his alternative would be four times as fast as California’s proposed train, at one-10th the cost.
The Hyperloop proposed by Elon Musk would send travelers through low-pressure steel tubes in specialized pods that zoom at high subsonic speeds, reaching about 760 mph (1,220 kilometers per hour).
The journey would be nearly frictionless, thanks to a cushion of compressed air between the cars and the tube's inner surface.
The whole system would be powered by solar panels installed onto the tubes. “By placing solar panels on top of the tube (photo above), the Hyperloop can generate far in excess of the energy needed to operate,” Musk wrote.
The Hyperloop would avoid many of the land issues because it’s elevated and would, for the most part, follow I-5, the direct freeway between L.A. and San Francisco.
Hyperloop could be built for $6 billion with people-only pods, or $10 billion for the larger pods capable of holding people and cars. All together, his alternative would be four times as fast as California’s proposed train, at one-10th the cost.
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