The Boring Company plans to hold an event Dec. 10 to showcase its first underground tunnel. Elon Musk tweeted that free rides will be offered in the Hawthorne, Calif. tunnel, which stretches for two miles beyond the SpaceX parking lot. Musk said passengers could hit speeds as fast as 155 mph. Musk said in May… Continue reading Boring Company to Showcase First Tunnel in December, Offer Free Rides to Public
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Watch the ‘Boring Bricks’ Being Produced
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boring Company has shared images of its “Boring Bricks,” which are produced from earth removed in its tunneling efforts. A short video shows the Boring Bricks being produced. They look to be roughly the size of a standard cinder block with Lego-like holes for interlocking. Elon Musk first teased the bricks in March, saying… Continue reading Watch the ‘Boring Bricks’ Being Produced
The Boring Company Offers Details on Chicago Project, New Video of L.A. Tunnel
The Boring Company offered Thursday new details on its plan to build a high-speed underground transit system, including a video of Model X accelerating through a tunnel on electric skates. The Boring Company was selected to build an underground transportation system connecting downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport, which Mayor Rahm Emanuel said will be… Continue reading The Boring Company Offers Details on Chicago Project, New Video of L.A. Tunnel
Chicago Selects Boring Company for New High-Speed Loop
The Boring Company has been selected to build an underground transportation route connecting downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport, Mayor Rahm Emanuel told the Chicago Tribune. The price tag for the system will come in under $1 billion, which is part of an $8.5 billion overhaul of O’Hare airport, the paper reported. The Boring Company… Continue reading Chicago Selects Boring Company for New High-Speed Loop
The Boring Company’s L.A. “Loop” Gets City Support
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elon Musk said Thursday that The Boring Company will partner with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build an underground transportation system called “Loop.” Unfortunately, that’s about all that has been released about the partnership. No financial details were disclosed other than a plan to charge commuters $1 a ride. No official timeline… Continue reading The Boring Company’s L.A. “Loop” Gets City Support
The Boring Company to Announce More L.A. Plans
Elon Musk tweeted today that The Boring Company will present new plans for its work in Los Angeles during an information session to be livestreamed Thursday at 7 p.m. PT. The announcement follows word from Musk last week that the the Boring Company’s tunnel under Los Angeles is “almost done” and pending regulatory approval will be… Continue reading The Boring Company to Announce More L.A. Plans
Musk Says Boring Company’s L.A. Tunnel is ‘Almost Done’
Elon Musk said Thursday that the the Boring Company’s tunnel under Los Angeles is “almost done” and pending regulatory approval will be offering free rides in “a few months.” The 2-mile tunnel was proposed to originate in Hawthorne and extend to the Los Angeles International Airport. The Boring Company plans to dig a network of tunnels… Continue reading Musk Says Boring Company’s L.A. Tunnel is ‘Almost Done’
The Boring Company Bought $400,000 Worth of Equipment from Tesla
Elon Musk continues to find ways for his multiple companies to work together, the latest being an order of Tesla motors and battery packs supplied to the Boring Company. The amount of equipment sold to the tunnel-digging startup totaled $400,000 for this year and 2017, according to a regulatory filing. The Boring Company plans to… Continue reading The Boring Company Bought $400,000 Worth of Equipment from Tesla
The Boring Company Raises $113M For High-Speed Tunnel Projects
The Boring Company has raised $113 million in fresh capital, according to a regulatory filing. The company told Bloomberg that roughly $100 million of the total amount came from CEO Elon Musk and the rest from early employees. No no venture capitalists or outside investors participated. This is the first round of funding disclosed to the Securities… Continue reading The Boring Company Raises $113M For High-Speed Tunnel Projects
The Boring Company to Turn Rock From Tunnels Into Building Blocks
For his latest endeavor, Elon Musk is taking on the title “rock star.” Musk dropped the “rock star” joke in a series of tweets announcing a plan to turn material removed during the Boring Company’s tunneling into interlocking bricks that could be used to construct “sculptures and buildings.” And they said I’d never be a rock… Continue reading The Boring Company to Turn Rock From Tunnels Into Building Blocks