German MagLev Train Kills People

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We've debated on posting on this, as it isn't strictly a car. In fact, it doesn't even roll. It's Germany's experimental-yet-open-to-the-public Transrapid magnetic-levitation train, and it was involved in a fatal accident on a test track in the northwestern part of Deutschland. Apparently a result of human error, the high-speed conveyance smacked into a maintainence vehicle at around 120mph, sending passengers hurtling through the front panoramic window of the train and catching fire as it ground to a halt. 21 are confirmed dead. Du unsere G te...

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