Elon Musk's Hyperloop By the Numbers

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By Vignesh Ramachandran2013-08-13 23:01:47 UTC

On Monday, SpaceX and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk announced alpha plans for his Hyperloop high-speed transportation system.

Hyperloop would hypothetically take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about a half an hour. Reactions to the transport system have ranged from supportive to skeptical.

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Musk's 57-page document (PDF) that describes the alpha design is dense with detail. So, for a quick summary, check out Hyperloop's highlights, by the numbers, in the above gallery.

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Image: Elon Musk via Tesla Motors

Topics: design concept, Design Concepts, Dev & Design, elon musk, Hyperloop, Tech, transportation