# The Hyperloop **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 15, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766 "2013-07-15T18:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/1 "2013-07-15T18:15:25Z")
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](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356776740409974785) **It might work like this:** **Eventually cover all of this:** ![http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51a79b6aecad041928000009-960/screen%20shot%202013-05-30%20at%202.31.26%20pm.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/7/b7fdf48bca83ae17af983cafbc75bd1b7b2fc908.png) (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:** ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/2 "2013-07-15T18:28:38Z")
I’m assuming the car would be suspended and tires would not be rolling. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/3 "2013-07-15T18:34:33Z")
Suspended by electromagnets. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/4 "2013-07-15T22:05:26Z")
lets have more threads about things that will never ever happen ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/5 "2013-07-16T04:56:01Z")
> [@Onyx Z32"](#): > > **And make you think of this:** No, it makes me think of this: [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?230382-Futurama-transport-tubes-here-we-come](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?230382-Futurama-transport-tubes-here-we-come)! ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/6 "2013-07-16T06:22:42Z")
Amarillo? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/7 "2013-07-16T06:34:19Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > No, it makes me think of this: > > [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?230382-Futurama-transport-tubes-here-we-come](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?230382-Futurama-transport-tubes-here-we-come)! +1 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/8 "2013-07-16T06:47:15Z")
Musk seems to have the golden touch. Let’s see if anything comes of this. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/9 "2013-07-16T06:48:26Z")
> [@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. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/10 "2013-07-16T06:54:01Z")
> [@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. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/11 "2013-07-16T07:08:43Z")
I’m still waiting for my realistic electric car I was promised in the 2nd grade. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/12 "2013-07-16T08:31:53Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/13 "2013-07-16T08:37:18Z")
> [@bing](#): > > lets have more threads about things that will never ever happen ![https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQabvoFl73Pi3d7OtoitZuwuc3ZV5KsZrNgGtUq9qbWypTP6tF8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/7/77e2479622c00529b30b60cc9a86a931ec50ec82.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/14 "2013-07-16T15:31:10Z")
> [@bracketracer](#): > > Amarillo? yeah i was thinking Denver makes more sense. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/15 "2013-07-16T15:37:20Z")
> [@bracketracer](#): > > Amarillo? 1. That’s the VHST map from back then, not what Musk is designing. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/16 "2013-07-16T15:47:30Z")
> [@bing](#): > > yeah i was thinking Denver makes more sense. Except for that giant mass of mountains I assume this is why they picked a route that went around them. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/17 "2013-08-12T13:03:51Z")
Announcement in 30min. > [@Elon Musk](#): > > Pulled all nighter working on Hyperloop (as did others). Hopefully not too many mistakes. Will publish link at 1:30 PDT. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/18 "2013-08-12T13:53:19Z")
> **[hyperloop-alpha.pdf](https://www.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/blog_images/hyperloop-alpha.pdf)** ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wtcukq9cnm9jpg/ku-xlarge.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wtcukq9cnm9jpg/ku-xlarge.jpg) ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wtdmsv1kcxajpg/ku-xlarge.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wtdmsv1kcxajpg/ku-xlarge.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/19 "2013-08-12T14:05:57Z")
still reading it, but this is all i can think of when i see the pics of it [https://youtu.be/fwaCVRmRMG8](https://youtu.be/fwaCVRmRMG8) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hyperloop/231766/20 "2013-08-12T14:55:11Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > 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 TRUTH.