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Old 04-04-2007, 12:59 PM
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Default Any commercial possibilities for travelling on the French high speed TGV train that set the record,yesterday?

How thrilling would it be to thunder along a train track at nearly 400 miles per hour?
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:51 PM
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Wouldn't that be such a thrill !? ,; )
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Old 04-04-2007, 03:35 PM
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I'd suggest that the power consumption on a fully commercial multi-car TGV at that speed may be an issue of economics. Aerodynamic laws mean that relatively small increases of speed above normal TGV speeds require significant increases in power. Note the special motors and larger wheels fitted for the test run.

Note for our pimply youth below- TGV is NOT maglev, it sits on rails and is driven by rail contact
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Old 04-04-2007, 04:00 PM
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it's probably magnetically levitated which means friction is nearly non existant beteen it and the track which means no wheels and a lot less power consumption than you'd think... I'd love to go that fast
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Old 04-04-2007, 04:07 PM
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Stand on the track... then let me know.
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