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A '''Hyperloop''' is a proposed type of [[train]] that would travel at very high speeds.  The reason it can travel so fast is because it is inside a tube with no air.  This [[vacuum]] means that there will be no{{cn|date=February 2025}} [[friction]] to slow the train.

The Hyperloop is being created and tested in various places around the world, for example the [[United States]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]].

In 2012, [[Elon Musk]] ([[Tesla Motors]], [[SpaceX]]) proposed this technology. In 2013, he put a plan online that showed the hyperloop train taking 35 minutes to go between [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]] in the United States. 

<!--He shared this technology to the world. -->[[The Boring Company]] of Musk In 2015, Musk's company, built a {{convert|1.6|km|abbr=off}} test tube in 2015. They asked universities and companies to make the test trains. They had two competitions in 2017 to see how fast the hyperloop trains could travel. The fastest test was {{convert|324|kph|abbr=off}}.
== Possible advantages ==
* The hyperloop will be faster than cars, buses and regular trains.  Elon Musk suggests that it may be possible to travel over {{convert|700|kph|abbr=off}}.
* The hyperloop will be [[eco-friendly]] compared to a lot of current transportation.  Most plans for building the hyperloop use solar power to run the system.
* The hyperloop is a free and open-source technology.  Elon Musk put the plans online for anyone to use and asked people to improve the technology
* Because the hyperloop trains run inside of a tube, they will not be affected by [[weather]] such as snow or [[fog]].
== Possible disadvantages ==
* Building costs will probably be very high.  It is predicted that the Los Angeles to San Fransisco hyperloop would cost between 6 and 7.5 billion USD to build.
* The trains will vibrate at a high speed which may cause passengers problems such as [[dizziness]] or stomach upset.
* Passengers will not be able to move while the hyperloop is traveling. As in a [[rapid transit]] system, there will be no access to toilets during trips.

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== Hyperloop Media ==
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File:Hyperloop capsule.svg|An artist's rendition of a Hyperloop capsule: [[axial compressor]] on the front, passenger compartment in the middle, battery compartment at the rear, and [[air caster]] skis at the bottom

File:Hyperloop.jpg|A 3D sketch of potential Hyperloop infrastructure. The steel tubes are rendered transparent in this image.

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File:TUM Hyperloop IAA 2023 1X7A0574.jpg|TUM Hyperloop at IAA 2023

File:Hyperloop pod competition tube.jpg|Труба для Hyperloop pod competition
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