In just a few short years, a new transportation model will revolutionize not just the transportation industry, but all of society: the Hyperloop, a high-speed system that is energy-efficient and without direct emissions.
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The natural cradle of hyperloopIndia is not the only country seeking to pioneer hyperloop technology. Plans are being developed to link Dubai and Abu Dhabi with a hyperloop. Mexico City and Guadalajara are also hoping to be one of the first to showcase the new technology.
All it takes is one leaky seal or a small crack somewhere in the hundreds of miles of tube and the whole system stops working, Musk wrote in his initial Hyperloop report. Another technical problem centers on the pod moving through a tube containing air.
The Hyperloop concept has been promoted by Musk and SpaceX, and other companies or organizations have been encouraged to collaborate and develop the technology.
Now, Musk estimates that such a Hyperloop would only cost $6 billion to construct, which may sound like a lot, but high-speed rail between these two cities is estimated to cost $68 billion!
There is no Hyperloop service in the U.S. today. First mentioned by Musk to a reporter in 2012, the Hyperloop is a high-speed electric vehicle that carries passengers and travels in a low-pressure environment such as a vacuum tube without touching the walls.
First imagined at least 100 years ago, it would basically look like some version of those green tubes on Futurama. Imaginary no longer, it would seem. If everything goes according to plan, Hyperloop One's pods will carry humans and cargo at 760 mph — 30 percent faster than a 747 airplane.