Comments on: Solar-Powered Maglev Train http://www.maglev.net/news/solar-powered-maglev-train/ Maglev.net is all about Maglev trains, information facts and multimedia files. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: maeg http://www.maglev.net/news/solar-powered-maglev-train/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 maeg Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:02:38 +0000 http://www.maglev.net/?p=401#comment-2230 The solar panels are meant to replace electricity as the usual source of power current maglev trains use. Still, I agree, sideways seating is terrible. What about the people who get motion sickness? Plus it looks way too public. And I imagine during midday when the sun is hottest, all that glass will just make it like a greenhouse - and if you argue there'd be aircon, I'd argue that the aircon would need to work harder to keep the entire carriage cool which means still more energy consumption. The solar panels are meant to replace electricity as the usual source of power current maglev trains use. Still, I agree, sideways seating is terrible. What about the people who get motion sickness? Plus it looks way too public. And I imagine during midday when the sun is hottest, all that glass will just make it like a greenhouse – and if you argue there’d be aircon, I’d argue that the aircon would need to work harder to keep the entire carriage cool which means still more energy consumption.

]]> By: john snow http://www.maglev.net/news/solar-powered-maglev-train/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 john snow Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.maglev.net/?p=401#comment-2124 fck you man, this looks great. i think this stuff should be actually transporting people around by now. its messed up that its not! fck you man, this looks great. i think this stuff should be actually transporting people around by now. its messed up that its not!

]]> By: Rich C http://www.maglev.net/news/solar-powered-maglev-train/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Rich C Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:40:06 +0000 http://www.maglev.net/?p=401#comment-620 That does not look at all practical. Sideways seating would not be comfortable while accelerating to high speed (or safe while braking) and doesn't seem like it would fit nearly as many passengers per car. As a lounge car it might be good, but as a passenger coach it would be terrible. And when I looked at the solar panels, the first thing I thought of was the incredible amount of drag they'll be creating when the train is going 800 km/h. It'd be better with stationary solar panels welded into the surface of the roof. If the train is to go as fast as an airplane, then it must be as sleek as one. Besides, from my understanding the train only has to lift its own weight and handle its internal electricity use (like lighting). The actual forward motion is provided by the moving magnetic charge in the tracks, not on the train. Trains don't even need to steer themselves; this would also be done by the tracks. That does not look at all practical. Sideways seating would not be comfortable while accelerating to high speed (or safe while braking) and doesn’t seem like it would fit nearly as many passengers per car. As a lounge car it might be good, but as a passenger coach it would be terrible.

And when I looked at the solar panels, the first thing I thought of was the incredible amount of drag they’ll be creating when the train is going 800 km/h. It’d be better with stationary solar panels welded into the surface of the roof. If the train is to go as fast as an airplane, then it must be as sleek as one.

Besides, from my understanding the train only has to lift its own weight and handle its internal electricity use (like lighting). The actual forward motion is provided by the moving magnetic charge in the tracks, not on the train. Trains don’t even need to steer themselves; this would also be done by the tracks.

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