It might be less emissions, but the electricity that runs it still creates emissions at the powerplant unless it is nuclear or hydro. (There is never enough hydro) . All the trains in japan are electric now anyway.
I do see the advantage. I am just pointing out that it is not 'zero-emission' train. People need to know that everything we do creates emission including breathing. So a person on a bike is not zero-emission. Are something less emission and more advantageous? yes. But they are not 'zero-emission'. Why can't we call them less-emission instead of lying to ourselves.
At 500 kph wheels cause too much damage to the track. It's fine for breaking records but maintenance costs would be way too high for regular service.
So you have to remove the wheel contact but maglev is too expansive to build, it looks like they were trying to find alternatives but wing ground effect doesn't look very stable.
When you say "wheels cause too much damage" do you mean side loads? Because maglev would have to deal with the same problem somewhere in the track structure. The cost of the maglev system could be put toward better/stronger tracks just as well.
Every aspect of rail wear increases significantly at high speeds : normal wear, side loads, wheel bumps, everything. High speed rail already uses very hard steel, using other materials would make it use exotic stuff which would drive costs to astronomical levels without solving the rail wear issue.
Maglev track is a completely different design and does not wear in the same way. Non-contact travel eliminates many sources of trackwear, which is why it's so interesting to try to get rid of wheels.
What's your point? By that standard, there could never be any such thing as a zero-emission vehicle or power source. (Unless and until, that is, we get to the point in the distant future where all the energy used to build and maintain such machines comes from other zero-emission sources.)
indeed; however, gyroscopic stabilization and computer-controlled aerodynamics would alleviate that problem pretty quickly (same tech as in commercial aircraft)
daily planet sent me xD
tylerwalker2 3 months ago
someone know the cost of the research? what companies are contribute? or an aticle that i can read it.
DONADOMIX 5 months ago
Train Tracks work fine don't they?
EmperorOfMars 8 months ago
If you notice it is on a track with with walls it makes it a bit different then a ekranoplan.
And as someone pointed out, this is NOT 0 emission. Maybe ultra low emission over it's life time, but the emission depend on the power source.
crazydave303 8 months ago
Why not just breed humans that breath in CO2 and exhale O2? So much more elegant.
oneredball 9 months ago 2
Zero Emission?
oneredball 9 months ago
We should turn to steam power.
BranislavDJ 1 year ago
It's an ekranoplan, "aerotrain" is quite misleading
DJromT 1 year ago
it looks like ekranoplan... Just use on the ground rather to use it on the sea...
zairiedb 1 year ago
looks incredibly expensive...
strikerofear 2 years ago
@strikerofear yupp
chexmix1997 10 months ago
that does not look safe
lotsoffun 2 years ago
who cares about emisssion we will be death in less than 100 years
Diego18tv 2 years ago
I just posted an angry comment on a vid of some silly American airport train that took the name,
but I think this would make it's French Forefather very proud :)
Xigano1 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
JAPANESE ARE THE ARYAN RACE of this actual PAST-ROMAN CIVILISATION
BRRUUUAAHHable 2 years ago
That scale model looks extremely unstable. Maybe try some other way to provide the lift.
BlackSharkfr 2 years ago
It might be less emissions, but the electricity that runs it still creates emissions at the powerplant unless it is nuclear or hydro. (There is never enough hydro) . All the trains in japan are electric now anyway.
bfrance2002 2 years ago
You clearly do not take into account the myriad advantages that accompany centralizing emissions at the point of generation.
xxSilentSxx 2 years ago
I do see the advantage. I am just pointing out that it is not 'zero-emission' train. People need to know that everything we do creates emission including breathing. So a person on a bike is not zero-emission. Are something less emission and more advantageous? yes. But they are not 'zero-emission'. Why can't we call them less-emission instead of lying to ourselves.
bfrance2002 2 years ago
What's wrong with WHEELS???? They don't cause that much drag!
Theriomalstrom 2 years ago
At 500 kph wheels cause too much damage to the track. It's fine for breaking records but maintenance costs would be way too high for regular service.
So you have to remove the wheel contact but maglev is too expansive to build, it looks like they were trying to find alternatives but wing ground effect doesn't look very stable.
BlackSharkfr 2 years ago
When you say "wheels cause too much damage" do you mean side loads? Because maglev would have to deal with the same problem somewhere in the track structure. The cost of the maglev system could be put toward better/stronger tracks just as well.
Theriomalstrom 2 years ago
Every aspect of rail wear increases significantly at high speeds : normal wear, side loads, wheel bumps, everything. High speed rail already uses very hard steel, using other materials would make it use exotic stuff which would drive costs to astronomical levels without solving the rail wear issue.
Maglev track is a completely different design and does not wear in the same way. Non-contact travel eliminates many sources of trackwear, which is why it's so interesting to try to get rid of wheels.
BlackSharkfr 2 years ago
is it faster than MAGLEV-JR?
FlatHill99 3 years ago
This is not a zero-vehicle ! It takes energy to build and maintain the solar panels & windmill that goes in this infrastructure !
DJromT 3 years ago 2
It says zero emissions..
incheon 2 years ago
What's your point? By that standard, there could never be any such thing as a zero-emission vehicle or power source. (Unless and until, that is, we get to the point in the distant future where all the energy used to build and maintain such machines comes from other zero-emission sources.)
TroyOi 2 years ago
that is cool! i wish we had that in nz.
averatec6 3 years ago
cool gut i wouldnt want to ride it, look at how bumpy the ride is
MasterSokka 3 years ago
indeed; however, gyroscopic stabilization and computer-controlled aerodynamics would alleviate that problem pretty quickly (same tech as in commercial aircraft)
hoser4 3 years ago
oh fuc
gokoreas 3 years ago
Cool! I love planes and trains!
Latias82 3 years ago
mdr on est bien loin des technologies bertin le model age de 40 ans de plus est nettement plus au point !!!
aerotrainsquatteur 3 years ago
Pourquoi ne pas avoir racheté la license Bertin, son monorail est plus stable et bcp moins compliqué, avec des freins pas des ballons :)
Noweee 3 years ago
kool
legoal2 4 years ago