After Elon Musk drew up a whitepaper for The Boring Company on the centuries-old concept of Hyperloops, companies like HyperloopTT and Virgin Hyperloop all embarked on a race to turn the vacuum-tube-based transport concept into a reality.
But in order to carry paying passengers, there are some hurdles these companies have to overcome first – I’ll explain.
0:00 Hyperloops: a new, super-fast mode of transport
01:04 Connecting distant cities in record time
02:03 Testing their technology actually works
03:12 Safety concerns remain
05:05 What will it take to make Hyperloop a reality?
Welcome to Not Quite There Yet, a new series in which I’ll be exploring futuristic mobility concepts that might not be ready for prime-time yet, and diving deeper into what it will take to make these ideas a reality.
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