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by panick21_ 1583 days ago
This article about Virgin Hyperloop and they did basically use Maglev.

The Musk blue paper by Musk does not.

https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_images/hyperl...

> A viable technical solution is magnetic levitation; however the cost associated with material and construction is prohibitive. An alternative to these conventional options is an air bearing suspension. Air bearings offer stability and extremely low drag at a feasible cost by exploiting the ambient atmosphere in the tube.