Last month, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, had its new high-speed tunnel project approved. Connecting Rancho Cucamonga and the Ontario International Airport, it will include electric vans for the transportation of passengers.
San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman stated that both The Boring Company and Tesla was working on these new vehicles. As reported by CNET, the electric vans should hold up to 12 people with luggage, reaching a maximum speed of 127 mph.
Elon Musk posted a photo late Tuesday of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, suggesting that Tesla vehicles would be used underground.
Coming soon pic.twitter.com/6nOgLix6b5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2020
A Twitter user @flcnhvy then asked whether or not the vans would “look similar to old renders”. Musk then hinted that there were safer and upgraded design changes in the works.
No, best to have people seated for safety & speed of travel
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2020
When asked about expanding the capacity of vehicles in ‘boring tunnels’, he further emphasized that “individualized mass transit is the future”.
Individualized mass transit is the future
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2020
The tunnel itself should cost roughly $45 to $60 million according to The Boring Company. This proves to be a much cheaper alternative to traditional light rail systems. As of right now, not many other details about the electric vans have been revealed.
