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Something tells me you aren’t interested in what they wrote in the requirements for the Hyperloop challenge as envisioned by Musk and Hyperloop One. Decreasing acceleration will not get someone the contract. It would increase time from point A to B. So you win, it doesn’t matter what they are trying to accomplish. Have a nice day.
DC is about 250 miles from NYC, so if the thing goes 500mph, it will take a half hour. If it takes 10 minutes to accelerate to 500mph, then it still gets there in 40 minutes. But besides, haven't you seen how fast Tesla's electric motors accelerate? They have started building electric semi trucks that go from 0 to 60 in five seconds. They just put a motor on each wheel so why couldn't this be scaled up within a large hyperloop pod design?
Personally, I think the problem with a larger design is the tube materials and power to keep the pressure low. More circumference means more seal to leak and more power to pump out air that gets into the system.