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A comment on Hyperloop.

Re:Hyperloop by venomsnake on Monday August 12, 2013 @04:51PM (#6201800)
(Figure 1). The only system that comes close to matching the low energy requirements of Hyperloop is the fully electric Tesla Model S.

Shameless plug of the day :) So far it does not break too much of the laws of physics and is indeed workable.

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Re:Hyperloop by MBCook on Monday August 12, 2013 @06:06PM (#6202439)
I also enjoyed that the vehicle carrying option could hold larger vehicles "like the Tesla Model X".
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Re:Hyperloop by escoz on Monday August 12, 2013 @07:24PM (#6202915)
Not only that, but they would also use a lot of technology that Tesla/SpaceX now has a lot of experience in: battery, eletric engines and turbines, the metal for the ski pads, etc. There's a reason why he is making the plan completely free: he has a lot to benefit if this ever really happens.

I would love to see this happen though, and to see Elon become a trillionaire.

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