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Re:The price of lithium-ion batteries has declined by 97% in... by f6v on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @06:46AM (#27433223)
> Why not replace plane travel with hyperloop?

You can’t replace a reliable mode of transportation with something that doesn’t exist yet. Even when it’s ready, it’d take decades. Political powers are reluctant to commit to something that’s going to take longer than their careers.

Then again, you don’t even need hyperloop. Germany has 250 km/h trains, those are more than enough for many routes.

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Re:The price of lithium-ion batteries has declined by 97% in... by robin_reala on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:36AM (#27433753)
Lots of countries have 330 km/h trains, and Japan is hoping to open the Chūō shinkansen within the decade, running at up to 500 km/h.
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