Elon Musk's new 5th form of transportation. The Hyperloop.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Kind of crazy that this thing still isn't dead. They're apparently starting testing on a one-mile track here in Colorado, though I still don't expect it to go anywhere.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/31/p...od-army-depot/

That’s definitely an “I’ll believe it when I see it”. You can’t fly from Pueblo to Denver (ignoring take off and landing) in 11 minutes. Not a clue how something ground based will do that.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by tredadda

That’s definitely an “I’ll believe it when I see it”. You can’t fly from Pueblo to Denver (ignoring take off and landing) in 11 minutes. Not a clue how something ground based will do that.

If it can reach speeds around what a commercial jet cruises then it could get there in about that time frame.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

If it can reach speeds around what a commercial jet cruises then it could get there in about that time frame.

Still wondering about that. I know that flying from Colorado Springs to Denver is more than 11 minutes not counting take off and landing. Now perhaps if they are referring to the most northern possible point and still be considered Pueblo and the farthest southern possible point and be Denver it might be possible.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by tredadda

Still wondering about that. I know that flying from Colorado Springs to Denver is more than 11 minutes not counting take off and landing. Now perhaps if they are referring to the most northern possible point and still be considered Pueblo and the farthest southern possible point and be Denver it might be possible.

I definitely think it’s very generous to say that short of time. It looks like the distance is about 115 miles by car. I’d assume the rail would be maybe a little less. If it goes around 550 mph the whole time it could about make that time, but there’s obviously no way it goes 0-550 in such a short time frame. Honestly seems unlikely it would ever move that fast and still have time to slow down on such a short trip.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I definitely think it’s very generous to say that short of time. It looks like the distance is about 115 miles by car. I’d assume the rail would be maybe a little less. If it goes around 550 mph the whole time it could about make that time, but there’s obviously no way it goes 0-550 in such a short time frame. Honestly seems unlikely it would ever move that fast and still have time to slow down on such a short trip.

True. Plus I would be curious to see if there is any effect on people going that speed at ground level. I know we don’t really notice it in an aircraft, but it’s also pressurized. Now it might not make any difference at all.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

If it can reach speeds around what a commercial jet cruises then it could get there in about that time frame.

Problem in their hurry, they never load your luggage