Thursday, August 31, 2017

SpaceX Takes Hyperloop Pod To 220mph

SpaceX has demonstrated speeds of 220mph (355 km/h) using its "pusher pod", according to Elon Musk, just days after students in the Hyperloop Pod Competition took one of their own pods up to a record of 201 mph earlier this week. According to Musk, he expects that the company will be able to take the pods up to 500 km/h, or half the speed of sound, with just a few modifications to the company's design. SpaceX has recently branched into the Hyperloop area. Musk's proposal for a new kind of high speed transportation has spawned two other, Hyperloop companies--both in Los Angeles.

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