I wonder what the g forces on that thing are like.

thefutureisnow

@Barry99705: I beleive that would be the National Enquierer

thefutureisnow

@Barry99705: That my good Sir, is/was the Weekly World News.

As for your question, if you read the article:
Since the fastest record for a full-blown maglev train is 361 mph, my guess is that an open cockpit like this one could make for one hell of a bug-faced ride.
Also, the title uses the qualifier, "like". In the future, please keep this acronym in mind:
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Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->

Screw Six Flags, the Japanese know how to get it done.

DarkHavoc99

@Ron-Mexico: The only problem with them is what happens if the person in front or 'up-wind' of you farts or has motion sickness?

Yeah, I think of stuff like that.

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

Can my old Tyco slot car bodies snap over this? I still have my 917 and Ferrari 512s bodies.

Jones Foyer

Where in the article does it say this car does 300mph? Last time I checked, the maglev at disney land didn't do 300mph. Do you guys just pull information out of your ass all day or what? May as well write for the Sun, or whatever magazine has bat boy eating lunch with elvis in it.

Barry99705

I've got to get myself one of these amazing machines.

thefutureisnow

@chemicalfish: That was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. Although I think those were 2 seaters.

SpeneyG

This puts us one step closer to Futurama tubes.

Ron-Mexico

uuhh... those aren't pimples. Those are bugs that are implanted in your face. But, you can still squeeze them like a zit and watch them splatter all over the place!

ksat

Transport cars from logan's run

chemicalfish

mmmmmmm. breakfast. And dinner.

Bueller

I have no problem going 361mph, but is there no protection in front of you (with the exception of a helmet)? Whoa..

The fastest I have gone without a helmet nor a face shield is 120 mph (rollercoaster).

Yikes....count me in! :P

Jon B.

@ravedown:

QFT!

Seriously we need a high speed rail like this in CA.

OldCrow

Hah you'll need more than a squeegee to get those 300+MPH bug bullets out of your face.

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

get the Dragoon Trooper helmet from too human, and the bugs are no longer an issue...but then the robots.....

nocturnus

tell me again...why am i not riding this to work everyday?

ravedown

@Noobs-R-Us: Talk about your 'fastballs'...

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

I am still waiting for the hover skateboard. It will probably be mankind's greatest achievement.

Optimus-Prime

I'm sure those sick Japanese businessmen will make porn with it. Bukkake at 361 MPH anyone?

Noobs-R-Us

See, although I'm all for efficiency and all that, I'm not sure I can get behind efficiency with getting to work on time. With evil technology like this, the "Traffic Excuse" will be obsolete...

RiceBandit

@Ehrich Blackhound:

I fail to see how a pebble would get kicked up by one of these things anyway.

Rain would be your worst enemy, though.

jchabotte

Christ,

I've been wanting to build one of these things in my yard forever.

jchabotte

@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: Pray to everyone that you don't run into a swarm of beetles.

Kaiser-Machead

300 MPH contraption...
+ 1 kicked up pebble...
- any meaningful (read bulletproof) windshield...
= FAIL

Ehrich Blackhound

A good reason to be happy to go to work, this must be

CarlosLopez

@ravedown: because it still relies on rails, which means it is completely impractical for personal transportation.

How would you change direction?
How would you stop at the end of your ride but not leave your maglev in the way of everyone behind you?

It's just not practical.

phor11

@phor11: You have definitely not played with slot track cars as a kid.

ripfire

Disney should replace their monorail system with this.

os_2

@OldCrow: And in Chicago! To and from the 'burbs!

ViperBorg

I always wished a major city would build the worlds largest roller coaster that swoops in between buildings. How cool would that be to ride on your lunch break? Maybe they'll do that in Japan too.

nuggetz

@EricAlder: I would think you would be emptying your lunch on your way back to work.

ripfire

You'd never be late for work again - and could go home for lunch every day! (I would, just for another ride)

EricAlder

@Kaiser-Machead: Haha.. I'm thinking of that scene from Tommy Boy....

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

is that the Chinese gymnastics team holding onto the side of the rail?

zjmuse