Hyperloop Tested In Desert North Of Las Vegas
Hyperloop Tested In Desert North Of Las Vegas
May 11, 2016 12:47 PM
KCBS_740 LAS VEGAS (KCBS) — Elon Musk’s high speed
transportation concept got a big test Wednesday in the Nevada desert.
Hyperloop One, the Los Angeles startup held its first
propulsion test Wednesday morning on a half mile track built in the desert
north of Las Vegas.
The test involved a 10-foot sled with a propulsion motor
that went on a two-second trip, hitting speeds of about 116 miles per hour
before it crashed into a pile of sand.
Ultimately, the Los Angeles-based company wants to carry
passengers at 750 miles per hour.
Hyperloop One has pods that would carry passengers inside
of low pressure tubes, which use electromagnets.
The company hopes to carry out a full system test before
the end of the year.
Watch video of the test below.
Meanwhile, competition continues to escalate over designs
for the final product.
Earlier this week, another Los Angeles-based company
called Hyperloop Transportation Technology (HTT), which is led by NASA,
announced it wants to use magnetic levitation to run the Hyperloop.
A third company out of San Francisco is also working on
its own system.
Officials say the final Hyperloop product is expected to
launch in 2020.
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