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Elon Musk: Boring Company’s L.A. “Loop” tunnel system will cost $1/ride

Musk said the 11-mile, eight-minute trip would carry people from downtown L.A. to the city’s international airport for a fare of only $1.

Elon Musk: Boring Company’s L.A. “Loop” tunnel system will cost $1/ride

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BY Michael Grothaus0 minute read

Musk revealed the cost of fares for his company’s tunneling system under Los Angeles at a Boring Company information session on Thursday, reports CNBC. Musk said the 11-mile, eight-minute trip would carry people from downtown L.A. to the city’s international airport for a fare of only $1:

“This system is designed to be more like a highway and a bunch of off-ramps and loops connecting to the highway, kind of like cars. Almost like an autonomous underground, multi-level car system . . . that costs a dollar.”

And Musk also addressed noise concerns, saying:

“Compared to a flying car, you don’t have to worry about bad weather–you can’t see it, hear it, feel it. You’re not dividing communities with lanes, and we think we can make this really fun.”

You can check out the hour-long session below.

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Michael Grothaus is a novelist and author. He has written for Fast Company since 2013, where he's interviewed some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders and writes about everything from Apple and artificial intelligence to the effects of technology on individuals and society. Michael’s current tech-focused areas of interest include AI, quantum computing, and the ways tech can improve the quality of life for the elderly and individuals with disabilities More


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