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Will these cars go 100-300 mph? At some point, shouldn’t maglev trains and subways be practical? https://www.businesstoday.in/current/world/china-successfully
by melling 8y ago
Will these cars go 100-300 mph? At some point, shouldn’t maglev trains and subways be practical?
https://www.businesstoday.in/current/world/china-successfully-tests-maglev-train-prototype-with-160kmph-top-speed/story/277580.html https://www.businesstoday.in/current/world/china-successfull...
- stephengillie 8y agoTrains run 25mph in most cities. Like another poster commented, Link Light Rail takes about 2x as long as driving.
- prolikewh0a 8y agoTukwila -> Westlake (11 stops? I think?) takes around 45-50 minutes. My bus from the same area takes ~20 minutes to the same stop. The bus doesn't run on weekends, so I have to take the light rail and it's so slow.
- stephengillie 8y agoVia I-5, this commute[0] is 13.6 miles. Via SR-99, it's 13.1 miles. In Friday morning traffic, the route can take 30-50 minutes by car. On Saturday nights, it can take 15 minutes. If you can get 40 MPG and pay $3.40 per gallon, this could cost just $1.27 in gasoline, instead of $2.50 to a train or bus company. [0]https://goo.gl/maps/iyZEKttcBFo https://goo.gl/maps/iyZEKttcBFo Edit: Multiply not divide. ;)
- adrianN 8y agoTrains in Berlin can go 80km/h.
- melling 8y agoYes, I already know that. It’s completely irrelevant to my comment. Why did you bring it up? Maglev trains won’t be running at 25 mph.