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The Boring Company plan for Chicago to have "skates" based on the Model X chassis that carry 8-16 people. https://www.boringcompany.com/chicago/ https://www.bo
by greglindahl 8y ago
The Boring Company plan for Chicago to have "skates" based on the Model X chassis that carry 8-16 people.
https://www.boringcompany.com/chicago/ https://www.boringcompany.com/chicago/
- ForHackernews 8y agoYeah, I'd wager a fair amount of money that whole Chicago bid is vapourware.
- JTbane 8y agoSeems like a really stupid idea when you consider the already mature tech for getting people through tubes- light rail.
- greglindahl 8y agoThis is a kind of light rail. The main difference is the smallish size and high speeds. It'll be interesting to see how it works out.
- JTbane 8y agoMusk's loop is not on rails though- it's some kind of guideway transit. Personal rapid transit has been tried before and can face capacity problems when compared to light rail.
- greglindahl 8y agoA little googling says that there are a lot of guideway systems called "light rail". Are guideways somehow immature compared to actual rail systems? I've ridden on a ton of each in airports, they seemed to work the same from an end-user perspective.