Elon Musk is working on a super fast mode of transportation (Originally envisioned by physicist R.M. Salter) that will…
“deliver people the 380 miles between Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes, (685 mph) dramatically outpacing California’s bullet train project, which would make the same trip in just under three hours”
And he announced today that he’ll be publishing an Alpha design August 12th: x.com
It might work like this:
Eventually cover all of this:
(This was Salter’s VHST which proposed travel times from Los Angeles to New York City in 21 minutes, 14,000 mph)
And make you think of this:
Carnut
July 15, 2013, 6:28pm
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I’m assuming the car would be suspended and tires would not be rolling.
Suspended by electromagnets.
bing
July 15, 2013, 10:05pm
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lets have more threads about things that will never ever happen
Joe
July 16, 2013, 6:47am
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Musk seems to have the golden touch. Let’s see if anything comes of this.
bracketracer:
Amarillo?
Lmao… I also note no line to Buffalo… Clearly they see no value in the new gateway to the great north… hmmppff.
This is sweet… most generic comment ever but I can only hope to see something like this in our lifetime.
JayS
July 16, 2013, 6:54am
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bracketracer:
Amarillo?
My guess is logistics. You need a hub somewhere between Chicago and LA and dropping all the way to Houston takes you out of your way.
Freek
July 16, 2013, 7:08am
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I’m still waiting for my realistic electric car I was promised in the 2nd grade.
im happy when i make it from my condo in orange county to work in long beach in 30 min i couldnt fathom getting to SF in 30 lol
bing
July 16, 2013, 3:31pm
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bracketracer:
Amarillo?
yeah i was thinking Denver makes more sense.
LZ1
July 16, 2013, 3:47pm
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Except for that giant mass of mountains I assume this is why they picked a route that went around them.
still reading it, but this is all i can think of when i see the pics of it
https://youtu.be/fwaCVRmRMG8
