sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoChina's new high-speed train just set a new record as the world’s fastest — and it could travel faster than an airplanewww.thecooldown.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkChina's new high-speed train just set a new record as the world’s fastest — and it could travel faster than an airplanewww.thecooldown.comsabreW4K3@lemmy.tf to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year ago On a recent test run, the train sprinted to record-breaking speeds of 281 miles per hour, making it the fastest train in the world. That’s not even close to the current record, which is 375 mph: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_speed_record Once completed, engineers hope the maglev will reach 621 mph Yeah, that’s a big “if” right there. I’m all for high speed rail and I hope they succeed, but this article is terrible.
That’s not even close to the current record, which is 375 mph: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_speed_record
Yeah, that’s a big “if” right there.
I’m all for high speed rail and I hope they succeed, but this article is terrible.