The Kink in Elon Musk’s Hyperloop.

Oh, and nobody outside the company believes a passenger hyperloop is coming to California anytime soon. Even those within the company recognize that the first hyperloop will probably be built somewhere like Dubai, with its flat terrain and wealthy autocratic government. If it does get built there, it will still raise the question: Is this the start of a new era, or just the latest ski slope in a shopping mall?