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Virgin Hyperloop

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,331
in Not Sports Related
What do you think? 

https://youtu.be/-zSWagCyWio 
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    As a Charlton fan... SACRILEGE!!!
  • Charlton_Charlie
    Charlton_Charlie Posts: 1,427
    Love it. My mate's been working on it for the last 18 months or so (based in Vegas the lucky s*d) as one of the chief engineers...he's pretty prominent in the 'first ride' video that was released a few weeks back..  Very long way til it happens, but it could be awesome...
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Charlton_Charlie said:
    Love it. My mate's been working on it for the last 18 months or so (based in Vegas the lucky s*d) as one of the chief engineers...he's pretty prominent in the 'first ride' video that was released a few weeks back..  Very long way til it happens, but it could be awesome...
    This one? 

    https://youtu.be/xKvbSboQ5_g
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,855
    I don’t think it’s real. All the “people” were walking funny. Hoax.
     /s
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    The video tells us nothing about it except that it is a pod that moves very fast. Very expensive and unhelpful vid.
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    MrLargo said:
    Don't really understand it, but it looks mighty impressive. However, rest assured that if SouthEastern get their hands on it then it'll be a dirty, unreliable, over-priced shambles.
    you forgot late
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    PopIcon said:
    The video tells us nothing about it except that it is a pod that moves very fast. Very expensive and unhelpful vid.
    Yeah I initially thought it moved through water, but seems it's basically vaccum-powered.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Getting another runway at Heathrow was bad enough. Trying to get something like this passed and built will take a couple of hundred years. 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    if its fast and green its a yes from me, however, at the rate that crossrail is going it would take hundreds of years to do this kind of thing in the UK
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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited January 2021
    load of shit, little more than a fairground ride 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    kentaddick said:
    if its fast and green its a yes from me, however, at the rate that crossrail is going it would take hundreds of years to do this kind of thing in the UK
    I was intrested enough to look at their website. No immediate plans to operate in the UK. I think its highly unlikely we'll see this in our lifetime.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    ForeverAddickted said:
    As a Charlton fan... SACRILEGE!!!
    Just been followed on Twitter by Virgin Media!
    Never been so offended in my life, not even when I was followed by Feltham young offenders or the M**w*** supporters club as its otherwise known. ;)
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    I'm still waiting for the self-piloted flying cars and robots in aprons doing the housework  that I was promised on Tomorrows World.
  • stevexreeve
    stevexreeve Posts: 1,385
    In this country we're still waiting for a "normal" train service that means you don't have to mortgage your house if you want to travel before 9.00am.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Did anyone get that engine number?
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    edited January 2021
    stevexreeve said:
    In this country we're still waiting for a "normal" train service that means you don't have to mortgage your house if you want to travel before 9.00am.
    South Eastern:
    Folkestone to St Pancras 11:00am = £13
    Folkestone to St Pancras 9:00am = £57


    Hyperloop (the year is 2072): 
    Folkestone to St Pancras 11:00am = 5 days food rations 
    Folkestone to St Pancras 9:00am = your first born child 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    Change of plan for HS2
    is it based on a monorail like the one in Shanghai? There were talks about linking with Beijing but the cost would have been Phenomenal. 
    Virgin should stick to his spaceship for the super rich. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    If it's anything like my TiVo box then I won't be touching it with a barge pole!
  • Scratchingvalleycat
    Scratchingvalleycat Posts: 759
    edited January 2021
    It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and  vacuum. Both British ideas  which we have failed to exploit.  The vacuum or atmospheric railway  was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with  the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed  for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the  vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but  combine it with Maglev and who knows.
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  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106
    Scratchingvalleycat said:
    It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and  vacuum. Both British ideas  which we have failed to exploit.  The vacuum or atmospheric railway  was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with  the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed  for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the  vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but  combine it with Maglev and who knows.
    Rats
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106
    They ate the leather. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    edited January 2021
    Scratchingvalleycat said:
    It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and  vacuum. Both British ideas  which we have failed to exploit.  The vacuum or atmospheric railway  was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with  the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed  for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the  vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but  combine it with Maglev and who knows.
    @Scratchingvalleycat My friend (has since passed away) mentioned whilst on the Maglev that he attended professor Eric Braithwaite lectures at Manchester university(?) anyway, he spoke about the use of the vacuum. Unfortunately at the time it wasn’t known how to control the vacuum to stop. 
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    edited January 2021
    I think Virgin should concentrate on ensuring their named companies provide decent services first before trying bloody hypers loops or space ports or whatever. I am with Virgin Media & they provide a very unreliable service & dreadful customer services 😬🤬 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    I'd settle for a reliable affordable bus service.  Another widening of the gap between rich and poor.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,163
    Like it, apart from no windows.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,846
    Surely this wouldn’t be for everyday commuting. 
    Years ago I thought Elon Musk was involved in similar and was to link LA,SF,LV

  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    MrOneLung said:
    Surely this wouldn’t be for everyday commuting. 
    Years ago I thought Elon Musk was involved in similar and was to link LA,SF,LV

    he was, he open sourced the technology and companies like virgin hyperloop have taken it and run with it.
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106


    Some impressive videos of the almost 400mph Chinese Maglev.
    Japan also has a similar project well under way. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    MrWalker said:


    Some impressive videos of the almost 400mph Chinese Maglev.
    Japan also has a similar project well under way. 
    Pwoar.... Look at those curves!! 

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