I feel like Musk is positioning not as an alternative to HSR. He's positioning this to shoot even one level higher - this can unseat air travel.
After all, at a reported 1000km/h speed, it would be faster than a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320, the typical modern transcontinental aircrafts around the world.
Why tackle a meager market of medium-distance routes (realistic for HSR) when you can kill off airlines entirely?
The talk about LA-SF in half an hour sounds only like phase 1 of a much more ambitious plan.
After all, at a reported 1000km/h speed, it would be faster than a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320, the typical modern transcontinental aircrafts around the world.
Why tackle a meager market of medium-distance routes (realistic for HSR) when you can kill off airlines entirely?
The talk about LA-SF in half an hour sounds only like phase 1 of a much more ambitious plan.