Elon Musk's Hyperloop by the Numbers

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   Ideal Travel Distance

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   Speed

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   Travel Time

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   Frequency

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   Capacity

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   Baggage

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   Ticket Price

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   Traveling Potential

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   Automobiles + Passengers Version

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    Total Cost

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    California High-Speed Rail Comparison

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    Capsule Cost

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    Capsule Weight

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    Capsule Size

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    Spread Out

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    Air Pressure

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    Power

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On Monday, SpaceX and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk announced alpha plans for his Hyperloop high-speed transportation system.

Hyperloop would hypothetically take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about a half an hour. Reactions to the transport system have ranged from supportive to skeptical.

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Musk's 57-page document (PDF) that describes the alpha design is dense with detail. So, for a quick summary, check out Hyperloop's highlights, by the numbers, in the above gallery.

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   Hyperloop Alpha Design

   Elon Musk revealed the alpha design for Hyperloop on Monday, Aug. 12. These are renderings of what the high-speed transportation system could look like.

   Musk is actually soliciting feedback for the Hyperloop design: email hyperloop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com.

   Images: Elon Musk via Telsa Motors blog PDF

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   Hyperloop Alpha Design

   A rendering of what the passenger transport capsule might look like.

   Image: Elon Musk via Telsa Motors blog PDF

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   Hyperloop Alpha Design

   A cutaway of the passenger capsule.

   Image: Elon Musk via Telsa Motors blog PDF

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   Hyperloop Alpha Design

   Passenger capsule with doors open at station.

   Image: Elon Musk via Telsa Motors blog PDF

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   Hyperloop Alpha Design

   Columns would support the tubes, which would have attached solar panels.

   Image: Elon Musk via Telsa Motors blog PDF

Image: Elon Musk via Tesla Motors