Hyperloop One passes first big test

One small push for Hyperloop, one giant thrust for the future of transportation.

In the arid northern deserts of Nevada, far from the bright lights and towering edifices of Las Vegas, the Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One took a gamble and won, successfully testing its linear induction propulsion system.

A grandstand full of journalists and Hyperloop One supporters watched as a series of stators (basically electromagnetic baldes) quickly powered up under the sled, which then flew by at about the speed of a fast car (115 mph or so).    Read more...