- How would you like to zip from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than 30 minutes, on the cheap and on your own schedule? Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says it can be done, and he's going to tell us how next month.
Should I ever have a son, I am seriously considering naming him Elon. I'm excited for the announcement. AlderaanDuran, I know you are a fan of SpaceX and Elon Musk, Have you read anything about the "Hyperloop?"
Yes, I've read about it. I believe he is parterning with another smaller company to make it. It's a kind of maglev type "tube transport" system supposedly. Claiming a 2 hour trip from New York to California. He has stated it's like "A levetated maglev train and a air hockey table combined". Rumor seems to point to a type of vacuum tube type enclosure that the "train" cars would run in. Supposedly cheaper to build per mile than a freeway, and speeds faster than commercial aircraft. It sounds pretty out there, but it's Musk so who knows. I actually posted something about it a few days ago, but it was mostly rumors and speculation at the time.
I might be skeptical too if the guy hadn't already done this
Look - I love the guy. He's pushing all kinds of boundaries and I love it. In fact - I had this weird sense of pride as I pulled up next to a Model S Tesla the other day - I was proud that this dude was an american and he was doing something that many think is impossible. I'm hopeful. just... a little skeptical.