With all the aerodynamic losses in such a system, it will use much more energy than a plane ride. "it would cost you much less than an air ticket or car – much

With all the aerodynamic losses in such a system, it will use much more energy than a plane ride. "it would cost you much less than an air ticket or car – much less than any other mode of transit – because the fundamental energy cost is so much lower" – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uegOUmgKB4E#t=46m03s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uegOUmgKB4E#t=46m03s Oh, and he said elsewhere that you wouldn't have to wait, which implies individual cars. That means much more frontal area per person than a regular plane. My money is on this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4806350 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4806350