Lauren Brady Period 4 February 5, 2017 The Hyperloop

          For a while, we have been hearing about the Hyperloop. Seemingly out of a science fiction novel, the Hyperloop is a tube- like vehicle that runs on a track at top speeds. So, what do we actually know about the Hyperloop?

• In 2013, Elon Musk drew a mockup and blueprints of the Hyperloop, and tasked engineers with the challenge to build it.  
• Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is teaming up with UCLA to create the Hyperloop.
• The Hyperloop would travel 700 mph- the fastest mode of transportation ever.
• Solar panels would create the energy used to run the Hyperloop. It could make the 383-mile trek from LA to San Francisco in 34 minutes, and the 266-mile journey from New York to DC in 21 minutes.
• Designers of the Hyperloop are working create the tube so that passengers would not be able to sense that they are in motion.
• The tube would also be double reinforced, making it safe in any weather.
• The Hyperloop would be run on a closed system and operated by computer, making it the safest way to travel.
• As for stations, UCLA is designing a station that can traffic 6,000 passengers an hour.
• The Hyperloop is estimated to cost from $6 to $7.5 billion depending on what cars it uses. A one-way ticket would cost $20 dollars.
  

          This is fascinating. It would be really efficient and environmentally friendly to travel be Hyperloop. I hope that this is built, as it is revolutionary. Just as the steamboat, railway, car, and airplane all created transportation revolutions, I think that Hyperloop could be the transportation revolution of our age. What an exciting idea!

Source: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/technology/2015/11/23/hyperloop-11-things-elon-evolution/9.html