Elon Musk has been the face of technological advances for the past few years. From SpaceX to Tesla, he has brought some of the most efficient and modern technology into the hands of any citizen. An idea that seemed near impossible is coming close to a reality at the hands of Musk. The Hyperloop. The Hyperloop is a form of transportation that models a train but can travel up to 600 mph while the passengers feel little to no G-force. How is this possible? Through the use of vacuums and magnetic tracks, the Hyperloop is able to experience little to no friction inside of its pressurized tube. Why is this such a big deal? The Hyperloop would be able to connect major cities in one tenth of the time than that of cars or plane. The train system would also be the safest way to travel of out of them all.
What are the limitations? The train would need to slowly accelerate similar to that of a plane and only can complete 90 degree turns with 6 miles of extra track. The cities that would be connected would need to change their appearance with the addition of stations and tracks that travel in various directions. The biggest issue the Hyperloop would face would be passing environmental regulations and getting the correct paper work from local and federal governments. If these plans were put into place within the next 10 years, connections between cities and business could be completed in minutes rather than days of travelling. If you had a job in the city, you no longer have to live near it if Hyperloops are available. City car traffic would also reach an all time low and pollution levels would dramatically decrease. This idea would seem like madness years ago, but professors across the world have deemed it physically possible and believe final prototypes are closer than they have ever been before.
I believe Hyperloops will be available in my life time and even within 10 years. The speed that technology is currently moving at, this may not be the only unreal idea that is turned into a reality.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/technology/hyperloop-virgin-vacuum-tubes.html.
