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minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 months agoKeeping a vacuum in a big area is extremely inefficient and energy costly, because it is impossible not to have leaks. A tube for 6-8 people doesn’t come close to the capacity of a train. During an emergency, the people in those tubes are stuck with no way to get out, unlike a train. Hyperloop is basically a fancy looking but worse train in about every aspect.
minus-squareMojojojo1993@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·7 months agoExcept it would be 10 x faster. Bit fair enough
Keeping a vacuum in a big area is extremely inefficient and energy costly, because it is impossible not to have leaks.
A tube for 6-8 people doesn’t come close to the capacity of a train.
During an emergency, the people in those tubes are stuck with no way to get out, unlike a train.
Hyperloop is basically a fancy looking but worse train in about every aspect.
Except it would be 10 x faster. Bit fair enough