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On 19 December 2018, Elon Musk unveiled a 2-mile (3 km) tunnel below Los Angeles. In the presentation, a Tesla Model X drove in a tunnel on the predefined track (rather than in a low-pressure tube). According to Musk, the costs for the system are US$10 million. [50] Musk said: "The Loop is a stepping stone toward hyperloop.
According to Musk, the company's goal is to enhance tunneling speed enough such that establishing a tunnel network is financially feasible. [11] [12] Elon Musk speaking at the inauguration of the test tunnel in Hawthorne, California, December 2018. In early 2018, the Boring Company was spun out from SpaceX and into a separate corporate entity. [13]
Also in April 2024, it was reported that the next tunnel began construction, to connect the convention center to a station located at 3150 Paradise Road. [24] In May 2024, a Las Vegas Loop tunnel was drilled to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas , one of four such tunnels prepared for additional future Tesla transportation system stations. [ 3 ]
Elon Musk’s underground transit system in Las Vegas is a magnet to trespassers and confused drivers who have to be escorted out Jessica Mathews Updated October 11, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Elon Musk started working on the Boring Company in 2016, as part of his plans to build a Hyperloop — a futuristic form of transport that aims to move people and cargo around underground tunnels ...
By the numbers. Since we’ve known him, Elon Musk has racked up some big hits—and some wild misses. —Fortune staff 1,000. Number of solar roofs Musk aspired to install per week. Since the ...
On December 17, 2016, Elon Musk, the founder of the Boring Company, stated that he was frustrated with traffic jams, and would start building a tunnel. [6] By April 2017, The Boring Company had obtained a second-hand tunnel boring machine, transported the machine to Hawthorne, and had it repainted in Boring Company colors. [7]
Story at a glance Despite hesitations expressed by those who tested the system, The Boring Company received approval to further expand its underground tunnel network in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas ...