Elon Musk's Hyperloop: A Pragmatic Vision of the Future

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk unveiled his vision for Hyperloop in the hope that someone else would build it.

By Jonathon Keats
Jan 30, 2014 4:53 PMNov 12, 2019 5:26 AM
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Conceptual sketches of the Hyperloop released in August's white paper show a small passenger area inside a sleek, cigarette-like car with DeLorean-esque doors. | Courtesy Elon Musk/Tesla

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