Tesla cars made their first trips through The Boring Company tunnel near Las Vegas. The 2.4 km underground journey was carried out with an Model 3 or Model X electric vehicle. The construction and testing of the tunnels took 18 months.
However, the first feedback from Elon Musk, who passed through the underground road worth $ 48.7 million, was negative. Consumers were not satisfied with the low speed limit, limited to 60 km / h during the first passes, which does not correspond to the declared speed of 240 km / h. As a result, travel time is quadrupled.
It is also noted that the Boring Company has completely abandoned the idea of autonomous travel and there is a driver behind the wheel of each car. In addition, the number of passengers has been reduced from 5 to 3 people.
According to the company’s official statement, the first trips to the tunnels in Las Vegas were made, taking into account the need to comply with passenger safety, and in the future plans are to reach the declared speed parameters, which will provide transportation to 4,400 people per hour .
Also noteworthy is the threat from Las Vegas authorities, who said they could impose a $ 4.5 million fine on Elon Musk’s company if The Boring Company did not provide transportation to 4,000 people during peak hours.
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