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Except a train is using rails. Because hyperloop containers are in a sort of vacuum, they have extremely low friction. Ships still consume oil, and whenever on
by bsaul 12y ago
Except a train is using rails. Because hyperloop containers are in a sort of vacuum, they have extremely low friction.
Ships still consume oil, and whenever one of those super cargo crash in the ocean, it's an environmental nightmare. And even when they don't, they're still polluting a lot ( i know, not that much compared to other means and the amount of goods they carry).
There's probably still a way to carry goods from china to europe in a more environment friendly way...
- kryptiskt 12y ago> There's probably still a way to carry goods from china to europe in a more environment friendly way... Maybe a modern unmanned sailing ship would fit.
- ghaff 12y agoThere have been various attempts to reduce fuel consumption by using sails, e.g. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/science/earth/cargo-ship-designers-turn-to-wind-to-cut-cost-and-emissions.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/science/earth/cargo-ship-d... It probably gets less useful as ships get bigger though and there's a long history of trying this sort of thing without a whole lot of success. Modern systems do have better automation however.