On a test track in Nevada, people drove for the first time with a capsule in the futuristic high-speed transport system Hyperloop. The milestone was achieved by the US company Virigin Hyperloop, which wants to bring the system designed by Elon Musk to market maturity and which had already set a number of speed records during its development.

Passengers on the first manned journey were now the company’s CTO, Josh Giegel, and Director of Passenger Experience, Sara Luchian. Your journey was preceded by 400 unmanned tests.

” That will change the world ” The transport system Hyperloop was designed by Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, who then made his idea available to the general public as he had no time for the realization had. This involves a transport capsule that is supposed to be chased through a vacuum tube at several hundred kilometers per hour. Although important technical aspects of the concept have still not been satisfactorily clarified – for example with regard to the safety and construction of the immensely long vacuum tubes, or difficulties with the routing – several companies are testing a realization, partly for passenger transport, partly only for freight.

(Source: Virgin Hyperloop) On the 500 meter long test track north of Las Vegas, Luchian and Giegel reached within 6, 25 seconds a speed of over 170 kilometers per hour. This value corresponds to the acceleration of the fastest sports car and that’s exactly what Giegel felt reminded of, he told the New York Times. The trip was much quieter than she expected, added Luichian. Both had completed the test in everyday clothes and were traveling in the two-person capsule XP-2, one for 28 Passenger is currently being developed. The technicians in the control center had burst out cheering. “That will change the world, I have no doubts”, said company boss Jay Walder, downright euphoric.

First hyperloop ride with passengers (22 Photos) The Hyperloop -Pod for the first manned journey.

(Image: Virgin Hyperloop) (mho)