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| Fungus:
--- Quote from: brucehoult on August 03, 2017, 08:17:07 pm --- --- Quote from: Fungus on August 03, 2017, 08:07:05 pm ---I'm actually on a hyperloop team and the main thing being talked about at the moment is cargo, not people. Sending shipping containers from one end of the country to another at 3000km/h is very attractive. --- End quote --- 300 km/h matching or beating most fast trains I can easily believe. 800 km/h makes me go "hmmmmm" 3000 km/h completely fails to pass the giggle test. --- End quote --- Well... maybe, but there has to be a tough-to-reach goal to make it interesting Point: If we can avoid ships going into the Mediterranean or through the Panama canal to the East coast of the USA it's a big deal. |
| EEVblog:
Another Thunderf00t video: |
| MrW0lf:
Heres example where we help to channel students talent: 4WD torque vectoring formula car with carbon monocoque. 220kg, 1680Nm torque, <2.6s 0-100km/h. Outaccelerating Tesla P90D (video in the middle of article): http://www.postimees.ee/3850729/video-kumb-on-kiirem-kas-tesla-voi-elektrivormel Sponsors will be given to test-drive latest model soon, interesting how it compares to formula Renault and 2007 Williams F1 Ive tried before. Think it will be very violent on the neck, will go karting today to regain shape a bit :D I wonder which is eventually more satisfying for student, to watch some weird contraption in rusty tube that cant even turn or drive formula car he and mates designed... :popcorn: Ok, maybe for some seeing Musk-god up close will deliver but that aspect has little to do with engineering for practical end-goal :P |
| EEVblog:
More Hyperloop BS, this time in Australia, and hint at superanuation companies being interested :palm: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/plan-to-build-hyperloop-for-highspeed-travel-via-inland-route-to-brisbane/news-story/c8f1d7b38a5c94df48a15bc27d7d96c9 And only 38 months from go-ahead to carrying passengers |O and this utter bullshit, both the "full-scale tests" and the timeline claims. --- Quote ---Hyperloop One successfully completed the first full-scale tests at a track in the Nevada Desert and aims to have three services operating around the world by 2021. --- End quote --- |
| stj:
AUS has some f-'d up politicians, they should concentrate on expanding coal mining etc now we are entering a global cooling period. the value of fuel is only going to rise. |
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