Another teaser of Jay Leno’s Garage featuring a test drive of the Cybertruck has been released ahead of the episode’s debut on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. With Chief Executive Elon Musk in the passenger seat, Leno pilots the raw-metal, futuristic pickup through the streets of Los Angeles. Musk and Leno caused headlines when they… Continue reading Watch: New Clips from Jay Leno’s Cybertruck Test Drive
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Boring Company Prepares to Dig in Vegas
The bet on the Boring Company in Las Vegas is getting more interesting. Pictures of the company’s efforts on the planned “Loop” have emerged on Twitter, showing the Boring company is ready to dig. Las Vegas news site Vital Vegas shared photos on Twitter of heavy machinery staged at the dig site, including parts to… Continue reading Boring Company Prepares to Dig in Vegas
Musk May Hold Competition for Tunneling Tech
Elon Musk commented last week on the SpaceX-sponsored Hyperloop competition for engineering students, hinting that building tunnels for the technology is one of the trickiest pieces of the puzzle. The 2019 competition was conducted in a mile-long test tube, with teams trying to reach the highest speed possible and safely bring themselves to a stop.… Continue reading Musk May Hold Competition for Tunneling Tech
Model 3 Zooms Through Boring Tunnel at 116 MPH
A new video has surfaced online of a Model 3 zooming through the Boring Company’s tunnel in Los Angeles at 116 mph. The video shows a Model 3 loaded with passengers being lowered into the test tunnel. Then, the driver pulls up a Boring Company app on the car’s screen to hit a button labeled… Continue reading Model 3 Zooms Through Boring Tunnel at 116 MPH
Boring Company Completes Environmental Assessment for East Coast Tunnel
The Boring Company’s proposed loop system serving D.C.-Maryland has completed an environmental assessment that helps bring the project closer to reality. The milestone was announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The release coincides with the launch of DOT’s new Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, an internal deliberative body created to identify… Continue reading Boring Company Completes Environmental Assessment for East Coast Tunnel
Las Vegas in Talks With Boring Company for Convention Center Shuttle
Las Vegas is willing to take a gamble on the Boring Company’s high-speed tunnels. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted Tuesday to continue talks with Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging startup, with a plan to secure a contract by June. The city is looking for a transportation solution for it’s sprawling convention center, which will… Continue reading Las Vegas in Talks With Boring Company for Convention Center Shuttle
Boring Company Chicago: Can They Dig It?
When it comes to Elon Musk’s plan to dig an 18-mile high-speed transit tunnel under Chicago, it seems they’re not “digging” it. “They” being former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who will be considered by voters in a mayoral runoff election on April 2. Neither candidate has endorsed Musk’s… Continue reading Boring Company Chicago: Can They Dig It?
Boring Company Shows Off First Completed Tunnel
The Boring Company’s initial Test Tunnel, located in Hawthorne, Calif., was unveiled Tuesday. The tunnel is being used for the research and development of the Boring Company’s tunneling and public transportation systems. The company also released footage of a Tesla Model X being lowered into the tunnel on an elevator, fixed on rails to speed… Continue reading Boring Company Shows Off First Completed Tunnel
WSJ: Musk Called Out for Using SpaceX Resources for Boring Co.
A Wall Street Journal report says SpaceX investors called out Chief Executive Elon Musk about using the space exploration company’s resources for his tunnel digging effort the Boring Company. Musk has been known to leverage assets across his various technology company’s. Musk personally borrowed $20 million from SpaceX to help fund the electric-car company. He is… Continue reading WSJ: Musk Called Out for Using SpaceX Resources for Boring Co.
Video: Boring Company Breaks New Ground, Announces Medieval Castle Watchtower
The first tunnel at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorn, CA is nearing completion The Boring Company (TBC) currently has several high-speed underground transportation projects in the works. Most are still in the preliminary planning stages. However, a 2-mile test tunnel located beneath SpaceX’s headquarters is now nearly finished. The Boring Company CEO Elon Musk shared a… Continue reading Video: Boring Company Breaks New Ground, Announces Medieval Castle Watchtower