short summary

Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is a new kind of transportation system that requires less than two percent of the energy of cars or planes; it is also much safer and faster. Any individual or company may profit by participating in the plan to implement ETT.

The earth has been traveling around the sun at 67,000 miles per hour longer than recorded history; yet no energy is used because there is no friction in space. It is impractical to travel in orbit; so ETT works by creating space like travel conditions on the ground. Air is permanently removed from 2 tubes (one for each direction) along a travel route; so travel takes place without air resistance. Pressurized passenger capsules (like a 6 person biz jet cabin), travel in the tubes on nearly frictionless Maglev. Airlocks allow access without admitting air to the tubes. Linear electric motors accelerate the capsules. During most of the trip the capsules coast; using no power. When the capsules brake, linear generators recover most of the electrical energy used to accelerate the capsules.

Riding ETT will be like traveling in a silent airplane in a semi-reclined position, perhaps watching a movie. The ride will be smoother than any luxury car or airplane, and not in chaotic traffic conditions or 6 miles above the ground. Depending on distance traveled ETT speed can easily be up to 350 mph for trips between neighborhoods or towns, to 4,000 mph for international travel that would take you from DC to Beijing in 2 hours at about a tenth the cost of airfare. "Free" travel could be possible if you watch ads en route.

ETT can be networked as are interstate highways, SUV sized capsules will be able to travel non-stop anywhere in the ETT network. Unlike trains, the ETT system uses passive switching that does not limit the frequency of vehicles in the tubes. You wouldn’t have to waste time to get to an airport – several smaller terminals can be disbursed where they are needed. Unlike cars and planes, automated ETT virtually eliminates the chances of collision. Instead of waiting for a scheduled train or plane the ETT capsules wait for passengers. ETT runs continuously in any weather, so you travel whenever you want to; without consulting the weather report. The MoPod™ is a hybrid vehicle small enough to fit inside of an ETT capsule, yet able to carry 2 people on local streets and highways while getting 200mpg. Drive you personal MoPod™ from your house to the ETT station in a few minutes. Drive the MoPod™ directly into an ETT capsule to make a 100 mile commute in less than a half hour.

Constructing a highway or railroad causes twenty times more environmental damage as building ETT. ETT needs much less materials to support 1200lb vehicles, than are required to support 200ton trains. ETT is compatible with mountains, and wetlands, and will not contribute to storm runoff like pavement. Wildlife can migrate unobstructed and will never be killed by ETT. The lifespan is long, and per tube capacity is high (can exceed 80 lanes of traffic), so waste and cost is low. ETT can use renewable, non-polluting energy like wind, or hydroelectric – so ETT is sustainable without reliance on fossil fuels or hydrogen that is costly and wasteful to produce.

Using “serial” processes, it took cars 14 years to supersede horses. Now, people demand faster change; so many companies in electronics and software industries collaborate “in parallel” to bring technologies more complex than ETT to market in months instead of years. These "parallel" methods can be used for ETT implementation. Many companies have already spent billions developing ETT; although they may not be aware of it yet! For instance, hundreds of companies worldwide make and install pipelines (tubes), vacuum pumps, and the electronics to operate them. Everything exists to start building ETT now, mostly with off-the-shelf parts.

ETT development can take place using "open source" or “chaordic” methods but with ownership incentive. The ETT Patent is assigned to et3.com Inc. (et3 stands for Evacuated Tube Transport Technologies), an open cooperative collaboration. An inclusive license agreement offers incentives to companies or individuals capable of producing parts, or providing services, required for ETT implementation. You or your company can collaborate in parallel with others, using the et3.com websites to plan and build ETT systems using “off-the-shelf” materials, assets, parts, technologies, skills, and production capacities.

ETT infrastructure cost is less than 10% of the cost of high-speed rail (HSR). Unlike HSR, ETT can pay it's own way through user fees that are lower cost than buss fare. Because of opportunity for profitable operation, ETT may be built without taxation. A simple 350mph ETT system will cost a quarter the amount of an interstate highway. The capacity will be 8 times greater. ETT is the only sustainable transportation technology that offers a global improvement in lifestyle, and is currently achievable. We must act now, energy experts believe global oil production will peak within 10 years, and reliance on import oil is the nation's biggest security risk.

Contact information: e-mail to: et3@et3.com Mail to: PO Box 1423 Crystal River FL 34423-1423 Phone: (352)257-1310