stackyFACTSWheels are incredibly overrated when you can simply harness the power of electromagnetism.
Wheels are incredibly overrated when you can simply harness the power of electromagnetism. The Shanghai Maglev connects the airport to the city not by rolling on tracks, but by literally hovering above them, eliminating all friction. Because there are no moving parts touching the ground, the train smoothly accelerates to an absurd 268 mph in mere minutes. It turns what would normally be a stressful 45-minute taxi ride into a seven-minute sci-fi experience that melts your face off.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
Transport →STACKY FOR IPHONEKeep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.
Indian Railways developed an official mobile application specifically dedicated to tracking the notoriously delayed national train network in real time.…
Discover more
Trust humans to choose the dumbest possible color for public safety. In the early days of railways, a red light meant stop, green meant caution, and a bright…
Discover more
Floating is cool until you realize you are suspended purely by the invisible forces of electromagnetism. With the undercarriage gripping the sides of the…
Discover more
Fully automated driverless metro systems have been safely operating in major cities like London, Paris, and Dubai for decades without the need for a human…
Discover more
Traditional trains change routes with a simple flick of a metal switch, but floating at 430 km/h requires a much more dramatic flex. Because the Shanghai…
Discover more
When you invent an empire of cartoon mice, normal hobbies simply vanish. Walt Disney was aggressively obsessed with railways, so he laid half a mile of…
Discover more