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Virgin Hyper Loop...

#1 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:53 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... pod-system
Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world’s first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation.

Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its chief technology officer, and Sara Luchian, the director of passenger experience, reached speeds of up to 107mph (172 km/h) at the company’s DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company said on Sunday.

“I had the true pleasure of seeing history made before my very eyes,” said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the chairman of Virgin Hyperloop and the group chairman and chief executive of DP World.

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop envisions a future where floating pods packed with passengers and cargo hurtle through vacuum tubes at 600mph (966 km/h) or faster.
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#2 Post by ian16th » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:01 pm

I saw that.
The article says that the tube is a vacuum!
If so, won't the passenger capsule need to be built to space capsule specs?

This of course means space capsule costs.
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#3 Post by Boac » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:12 pm

Hope no-one opens a window............. :))

PS How do you get on and off?

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