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An illustration shows how a potential superconducting highway would transport both vehicles and energy at high rates of speed.

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Hovering cars, superconductors, and liquified hydrogen: UH researcher offers an intriguing concept for future highways

Posted on May 5, 2023 · Dr. Zhifeng Ren from the University of Houston explains his concept, which was just published in the journal APL Energy.

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The superfast highway of the future (May 5, 2023)

Posted on May 5, 2023 · On Friday's show: It may sound like science fiction, but research from the University of Houston outlines a fuel-efficient concept for moving vehicles along a modified highway system of the future at up to 400 miles an hour, making some aspects of air travel obsolete.

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Houston Matters

Hovering cars, superconductors, and liquified hydrogen: UH researcher offers an intriguing concept for future highways

Houston Matters

The superfast highway of the future (May 5, 2023)

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