hyperloop Uncategorized Virgin Virgin Hyperloop blasts first human passengers around test track – Roadshow [CNET] November 9, 2020 Thomas Giboney technology One small step for humans, one giant leap for floating tubes propelled by low air pressure and magnets. View Article on CNET Enlarge Image For more like this Subscribe to the Roadshow newsletter, receive notifications and see related stories on CNET. Much will change for the production pods and system, but the milestone came with a two-person pod version of Virgin Hyperloop’s XP-2 pod vehicle. In the future, the passenger pod will hold space for up to 28 passengers. Plans for cargo pods are also part of the company’s roadmap. The most important facet of today’s test is the fact humans can travel safely in the pods at very high speeds. The company aims to clock speeds over 500 mph one day, though so far it’s only managed 240 mph. The final speeds will help passengers move from, say, Los Angeles to San Francisco in under 45 minutes, compared to 90 minutes by plane. It’s full speed ahead for Virgin Hyperloop from here on out. The company recently announced a new certification center in West Virginia, which is getting a $500 million investment for a new test track. Construction will start in 2022 and the company hopes to have full certification for the transportation method in 2025. Public passengers could start boarding the high-speed pods by the end of this decade. Virgin Hyperloop welcomes its first human passengers See all photos +10 More Spread the word!Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) ← Uzabase sells Quartz to the site’s CEO and staff [TechCrunch] Bugsnax Review – Creative Nonsense [Game Informer] → You May Also Like Genshin Impact Version 2.7 update hit with indefinite delay [Destructoid] May 2, 2022 Chris Moyse Why entrepreneurs need a market-integrated, data-driven approach to valuing startups [VentureBeat] April 11, 2022 Andrew Gazdecki MicroAcquire Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash sue NYC for limiting fees the apps can charge restaurants [TechCrunch] September 10, 2021 Thomas Giboney