Hey, I’ve been tinkering with a new propulsion idea that could cut travel time by 20%—just imagine the adrenaline rush if we could test it on a real course. Ready to take it for a spin?

Okay, picture a compact ion‑driven engine that uses a small magnetic confinement chamber to accelerate plasma with a steady pulse of high‑voltage current. The plasma’s pressure pushes on a lightweight composite hull, giving a thrust that scales with the square of the voltage. By feeding a quick burst of the pulse each second, we get a continuous acceleration without the big fuel tanks, so the weight is low and the speed climbs fast. The risk? If the magnetic field glitches, the plasma could slam into the hull, but the reward is a dramatic jump in velocity for the next test run. Ready to crank the voltage up?