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Elon Musk’s Tunnel System Works, but the Real Test Is Still to Come
The Las Vegas Loop will need to handle many more people when pandemic restrictions lift.
Photographer: Robyn Beck/AFP/Bloomberg
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The CES technology show in Las Vegas last week was an important milestone for Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which operates a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers around the massive convention center in Tesla Inc. cars.
The Vegas Loop performed mostly well, despite hitting some snags that were caught on video and drew mockery on Twitter toward a company that has said its mission is to “solve traffic.” Another element of Musk’s initial vision also appears to be fading: The vehicles rely on human drivers behind the wheel, a stipulation that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.