Hyperloop Elon Musk/Public Domain
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solar–powered train
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Hyperloop Elon Musk/Public Domain
Elon Musk, business executive,engineer, and investor, known in connection with Tesla Motors, Solar City, and SpaceX, came up with a new form of transportation that could replace trains, cars, and airplanes for commutes between cities less than 1000 miles apart. Called ‘Hyperloop’, it would reach speeds over 750 mph and would run on solar energy. A trip between Los Angeles and San Francisco would be about 35 minutes. What a concept! He released detailed plans to the public in 2013, to facilitate project design and development.
How would it work? Pressurized passenger capsules would be propelled on an air cushion in reduced-pressure tubes, driven by linear induction motors and air compressors.
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My haiku was written in response to RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge #80. The prompt words were ‘style’ and ‘fresh’, and I used synonyms: ‘mode’ and ‘new’. For other takes on the prompts, please visit RonovanWrites at the link above.
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Great Haiku Janice and an interesting topic too! Chevvy
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I agree!
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Thank you 🙂 I find I learn interesting things blogging. I wanted to find innovative green transit and this is one example that I found.
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Yes, there is a green revolution underway and the younger generation need to be prepared for it:-)
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Great prompt for this Haiku!
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A very science based haiku Janice, interesting.
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Your haiku and related info was a learning experience, Janice. Interesting!
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Glad you found it interesting. I certainly did. If we’re going to commute between cities we might as well find ways that are less polluting than air travel.
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Agreed. Our changing climate would welcome some healthy alternatives, but implementation of ideas can be too slow.
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Yes it is slow. Almost feels like curling…you know how they keep brushing the ice to keep their rock (think that’s what they call it) moving…and then there are elections…we came through fairly well in Canada… But who knows what the outcome will be in the US.
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Yes, curling is a very slow-moving sport, similar to golf. American politics is a bit on the scary side.
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I like your haiku and the information about this new mode of transportation. Something like that would be so great in Florida. 🙂
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Well I actually heard some talk on the radio yesterday about hyperloop, the pneumatic tube they called it..apparently they are going into a testing phase. Maybe someday it’ll come to Florida 🙂
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That would be great. The traffic is maddening here.
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