I’ve posted several times about Elon Musk’s Hyperloop fast mass transit concept. Today he posted a couple of brief statements about plans to build a test track: * Elon Musk on Twitter: Will be building a Hyperloop test track for companies and student teams to test out their pods. Most likely in Texas. * Elon Musk on Twitter: Also thinking … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Elon Musk announces plan to build a Hyperloop test track →

Elon Musk introduced his Hyperloop super-fast mass transit concept in August of 2013. He has too much on his plate (i.e. SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and Solar City) to pursue the idea himself and instead has encouraged others to try to make it happen. In September of 2013 came word that a Hyperloop company had been formed to try to develop a … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Hyperloop fast transit system – latest update →

A company has been formed to try to develop Elon Musk’s Hyperloop super-fast mass transit system: The Hyperloop will soon have its own company behind it: After gaining steam on the collaboration platform JumpStartFund, a group of engineers set out to create a crowd-friendly company to make the Hyperloop happen. – Cutting Edge/CNET News Hyperloop … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Hyperloop company →

A study of Elon Musk’s hyperloop super fast mass transit concept finds that it appears to be feasible: Hyperloop sounds crazy … but simulation says it just might work – NBC News.com === A reader points to this article about a project that could triple the energy density of Li-ion batteries with their new composite … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Hyperloop update + Better Li-ion battery + Tesla patents hybrid battery system →

Some further reaction to Elon Musk’s debut of the design of the Hyperloop mass transportation system (see earlier post): Musk’s Hyperloop Is a Political Manifesto – Daily Intelligencer Hyperloop–Tech Trick? – Transterrestrial Musings Can Musk Do for Intercity Travel what He’s Done for Orbital Transport? – Moonandback All Aboard the Hyperloop – Popular Mechanics Update: … Continue reading Sci-Tech: More response to the Hyperloop concept →