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0 to 400 mph in mere seconds: Welcome to the age of hyperloop

May 12, 2016 /

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The co-founders of a start-up aiming to upend earthbound transportation say they’ve had their Kitty Hawk moment.

Hyperloop One successfully demonstrated Wednesday one key part of how it plans to send people and cargo racing through cushioned tubes at nearly the speed of sound. This transportation alternative, its backers claim, could reduce the journey between Los Angeles and San Francisco to just 30 minutes.

"We are standing on hallowed ground for us," said Shervin Pishevar, cofounder of Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One, which is among a few companies focused on the hyperloop technology.

Marco della Cava, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/05/11/hyperloop-one-debuts-future-tech-nevada-desert/84236120/

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