AvatarKevin BeachusStoryboardChina claims new speed record with vacuum-tube maglev trainAvatarCurated byNew AtlasChina's biggest missile manufacturer is working on a hyperloop. CASIC claims it's clocked the fastest speed ever for a superconducting maglev vehicle – over 623 km/h – during tests in a low-vacuum tube just 2 km long.
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo10 Hyped Pieces Of Tech That Floppedslashgear.com - Aaron GreenbaumNecessity is the mother of invention, but customers are often the arbitrators of an invention's success. Companies generally only greenlight the …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarHyperloop One transport project dead, report says; North Las Vegas test track for saleNewsNation - Greg HaasLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — When Hyperloop came on the scene in 2013, it was hailed as a transportation revolution — the “fifth mode of transport,” according …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarHyperloop One Is Shutting Down, Ending a Literal Transportation Pipe Dreamverified_publisherPCMag - Josh HendricksonHyperloop One, one of the foremost companies developing the high-speed, tube-based transportation system, will shut down on Dec. 31, 2023. After …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarThe pipe dream is over: Hyperloop One shuts downverified_publisherElectrek - Jennifer MossalgueHyperloop One, the futurist transportation company (in case you forgot) that promised to whisk passengers and cargo in vacuum-sealed tubes at jet speeds from city to city, is officially over – but this time, it’s for real. According to Bloomberg, the much-hyped, long-beleaguered company will …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoElon Musk proposed that his 700 mph hyperloop could travel faster than a Boeing 747 — so where is it?thecooldown.com - Mike Taylor"There are so many good things about pursuing hyperloop…" A hyperloop would revolutionize travel, so it's understandable people are hyped up about …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Proposal Sparks Controversy Over Roof Top Solar Creditsindependentnews.com - Larry AltmanAlameda County – A California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal that will significantly reduce the amount of money credited to new rooftop …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarElon Musk’s Boring Company begins testing full-scale Hyperloop system, with a twistverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertElon Musk’s The Boring Company announced that it is starting testing on its first full-scale high-speed Hyperloop transportation system. The company might fulfill Musk’s vision for a new mode of transportation 10 years after unveiling it. But there have been some changes to the spec… Back in 2013, …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoElon Musk's First Hyperloop Tunnel Is Gone; Now A Parking Lotiflscience.com - Dr. Katie SpaldingRemember hyperloop? Ever wondered what happened with that? The Controversial Decisions of Elon Musk have been taking up so much of the news cycle over …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarElon Musk’s Hyperloop is being demolished for more SpaceX parking spotsverified_publisherPopular Science - Andrew PaulThe Boring Company, however, is still working on a Tesla tunnel beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center. There’s a lot to keep up with right now regarding Elon Musk’s ongoing slash-and-burn Twitter tactics following his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform, but that’s hardly the only …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatarElon Musk just built the Hyperloop’s graveverified_publisherFast Company - By Jesus DiazMaybe Elon Musk should have skipped the Hyperloop and built parking lots instead. A decade ago, Elon Musk told the world that the transportation of the future would include 600 mph trains inside tubes. Glass tubes. Steel tubes. Concrete tubes. One tube going everywhere, connecting cities and towns. …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUS Transport Secretary shares thoughts on Elon Musk's Hyperloop ideateslarati.com - Simon AlvarezElon Musk’s idea for his Hyperloop concept is definitely interesting, but it should not be explored using the government’s dime. This is, at least, …