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Pure speed for Napolis

Discussion in 'Other Off Topic Forum' started by judge4re, Apr 25, 2004.

  1. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    #1 judge4re, Apr 25, 2004
    431 km/h baby. Rode it round trip this afternoon. Wow. Unbelievable. Best $19 I've spent in a long, long, long time.

    You've got to try it.

    Cheers,
    Erik

    Once you go Maglev, you won't go rail again...
     

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    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    #2 judge4re, Apr 25, 2004
    The wife approves too. The video is only 7 minutes long each direction.
     
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    #3 Napolis, Apr 25, 2004
    Way,Way, Cool!!!!!!!!!
     
  4. Dutchman

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    #4 Dutchman, Apr 25, 2004
    Wow, That is cool indeed!

    Are you aware of the speed while you are on board?

    Ton
     
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    #5 Tyler, Apr 25, 2004
    AWESOME!!:)

    More details about it please.
     

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    #6 wax, Apr 25, 2004
    You are such a tease.
     
  7. racerx

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    #7 racerx, Apr 25, 2004
    I did the tgv from london to paris thru the chunnel and in france it was going 180+mph. I did not feel any sensation of speed but it was annoying to sit with your back to the forward direction. Don't know how that compares to levitation but it was smooth.
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  8. judge4re

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    #8 judge4re, Apr 25, 2004
    There isn't much sensation of speed until you look down. When you see the houses and cars zipping by, your brain finally says "oh gosh, I am going that fast". It wasn't as smooth as the Shinkansen in Japan, but we were going faster. Yes, you can feel it "float" as it levitates when you start. It was a little on the bumpy side (a storm front was moving in). Acceleration was very linear, this wasn't a throw you back in the seat kind of ride. Just a nice ramp up (very unlike a 747 at take off).

    We bought tickets for the VIP section. 160 RMB round trip. Bigger seats, more space. I think the back of the bus was only 100 RMB ($12).

    Put it on your list of things to do when in town.

    Cheers,
    Erik
     
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    #9 DrStranglove, Apr 26, 2004
    For we Americans, what are you talking about?


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    #12 Malfark, Apr 26, 2004
    Stunning!! Cheers, MARK
     
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    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    #14 judge4re, Apr 27, 2004
    Actually, now that I think about it, I rode one of the first demonstrators of this technology (HSST) at the 1986 Worlds Fair in Vancouver. This was much faster than that one...
     

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