The Verge: Elon Musk has made his name on big ideas, whether it's space tourism or the electric car — but his latest project, mysteriously dubbed the Hyperloop, may be more revolutionary than anything he's done. It started with a simple promise: the ability to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in half an hour. As time went on, Musk added more. It would be low-friction, and use such minimal power that the entire thing could be run on electricity from solar panels installed above the tracks.
10 years or so to get approval. Another 10 to build it. Another 2 to troubleshoot. (Think CERN accelerator.) At least quadruple projected production costs. (What was One World Trade’s estimated cost? What is it NOW?) I mean, it’s a cool idea, I like that when I go to the bank and opt for the drive-thru, sending things via tube always gives me the “is this going to work? wow, I guess so.” sensation, but come on, guys. Tesla is REAL. And Americans are car and plane people.
Elon Musk is insane. But in a good way.