The goal is for these Teslas to be autonomous, eventually, using the lines as visual “tracks.” They’ll start with drivers because people are babies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe casino stops are more likely to be like openings in the tunnel, where Tesla vehicles can emerge for drop-offs and pick-ups, then head back underground with minimal need for expensive structures and amenities.<\/p>\n
Translation: The cost to casinos will be dozens of thousands of dollars, not millions.<\/p>\n
You can get a sense of what’s involved in this ramp\/igloo rendering thingy. Pardon the technical jargon.<\/p>\nInternally, this move is referred to as “porpoising,” which is undeniably adorable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHere’s what the drop-off will look like at Resorts World.<\/p>\nIt’s basically like another roadway underground, but without traffic delays and crappy drivers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe learned another fascinating fact gleaned from the convention center project. Boring Co. is saving about $20,000 a pop for the controllers used to direct the drills. The company now uses Xbox controllers. We are not making this up.<\/p>\n
Such efficiencies are why Boring Co. has been able to do two .8 mile tunnels at the Las Vegas Convention Center for a relatively paltry $52.5 million.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk and his Boring Co. have silenced many skeptics, and Musk’s team is now reaching out to resorts to find more partners, including at least one downtown.<\/p>\nHow will all this happen? You know the drill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt appears at least some of Boring Co.’s “conceptual future expansions” are already in the works.<\/p>\n
Just give it a minute.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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