HyperloopA Viable Option for the Future of Transportation

What is it?• Elevated system of transportation through a tube between

cities• Idea proposed by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX• Simulations and model-building in progress• Hyperloop video

• Would provide transportation from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 35 minutes

• Route along I-5

Technology • Pods float on cushion of air through low-pressure tube• Magnetic linear accelerators to accelerate pods• Solar power to propel pods• Simulation technology shows feasibility (Ansys software)

Cost• Estimated cost of the Hyperloop vs. the California rail project

Estimated Cost

Average Speed

Cost of One-way Ticket (LA to SF)

Type of Cargo

Hyperloop $6-$7.5 billion

598 mph $20 Passengers and vehicles

California rail project

$68.4 billion 164 mph $105 Passengers

Future plans• Marco Villa and Patricia Galloway guide the progress of the

project• Marco Villa- former director of mission operations at SpaceX • Patricia Galloway- former president of the American Society of

Civil Engineers• JumpStartFund plans to help finance the Hyperloop through

crowdsourcing• hyperloop discussion board

Benefits and Implications• Drastically reduced commuting time • Transition from living in major cities to suburbs • Increased speed of business transactions• Reduced need for telecommuting

Benefits and Implications• Green technologies involved in Hyperloop powering

• Less cars on the road• Less air pollution• Reduced emissions

of greenhouse gases

Questions?

References• Aamouth, Doug. “Elong Musk’s Hyperloop: Five Things You Should Know.” Time.com. 12 August 2013. Web.

http://techland.time.com/2013/08/12/elon-musks-hyperloop-5-things-you-should-know/. • Bredenberg, Al. “Is the Hyperloop the Greenest Track for Rapid Transit?” ThomasNet News. 9 October 2013. Web.

http://news.thomasnet.com/green_clean/2013/09/03/is-the-hyperloop-the-greenest-track-for-rapid-transit/. • Knowles, David. “Top U.S. engineers join crowdfunding effort to help turn Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop’ from dream into

reality.” New York Daily News. 9 October 2013. Web.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/elon-musk-hyperloop-project-draws-topengineers-article-1.1466597.

• Moseman, Andrew. “Can Crowdsourcing Really Build the Hyperloop?” Popular Mechanics.Hearst Communication. 9 October 2013. Web.http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/infrastructure/cancrowdsourcing-really-build-the-hyperloop-15993995.

• Poeter, Damon. “Hyperloop Transporation Technologies Wants to Crowd-Source the Future.” PCmag.com. 31

October 2013. Web. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426594,00.asp. • Pritchard, Justin. “’Hyperloop’ Travel Idea Gains Fans If Not Backers.” Time.com. 18 September 2013. Web.

http://techland.time.com/2013/08/23/hyperloop-travel-ideagainsfans-if-not-backers/.

• “What is Crowdsourcing?” Daily Crowdsource. 9 October 2013. Web. http://dailycrowdsource.com/crowdsourcing-basics/what-is-crowdsourcing.