This journalist makes an interesting point about the potential future of the hyperloop project:

Elon Musk – of SpaceX and Tesla Motors fame – recently proposed the “Hyperloop,” a high-speed floating train that’s accelerated by magnets and coasts between destinations. Hailed as the train of the future, the concept is indeed pretty fancy. Described by Musk himself as “the fifth mode of transport,” it’s intended to provide fast and safe transit, largely self-powered with electricity generated by its own solar panels.

Musk recently announced his company would build a test track in California. But I don’t think the Hyperloop is going to work well in California – or in fact anywhere else on Earth. It could, however, work quite well on a different planet. Mars, for instance. But to appreciate why, we need to take a closer look at the train in more detail.

Let’s find out more about this idea of a spacely endeavor and check out the video on page 2

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