Should Elon Musk’s Construction Projects Rise Above Minimum Local Regs? Texas Neighbors Say “Yes!”

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:22:39 +0000

Musk's constructionTesla is weathering a barrage of complaints from critics and regulators who say Musk is moving too fast. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has analyzed several alleged violations against the company’s building sites.

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Hey Elon, Were Boring Bricks Too Boring?

Credit to Author: Kurt Lowder| Date: Sun, 08 May 2022 05:22:51 +0000

First off, I want to state I am an Elon Musk Fan Man. There are days when the only thing that gets me out of bed is reading something new about Musk’s vision for sustainability, space travel, and more. However, being a Fan Man means I cannot just blindly follow Musk’s vision; that is what […]

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Our Sci-Fi Future: Elon Musk Inspires A Transportation Paradigm Shift (Infographic)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:00:40 +0000

: Tesla Model X inside The Boring Company's test tunnel underneath the SpaceX offices (Image: The Boring Company)From horses to camels to railroads to Interstate highways, humans have always sought faster and more convenient ways to move around the planet. The next decade or so will see the sort of radical advances in transportation technology that used to take a century. Electric vehicles represent only one of several new and improved modes of transport that will be coming into widespread use

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The Boring Company Completes 1st Tunnel For Las Vegas Loop Project

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:22:13 +0000

This tunnel will connect the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held, with the new 1.4 million square foot West Hall located in another part of its 200 acre campus. The trip by car on surface streets would normally take about 15 minutes. Elon Musk says that time will be slashed to around 1 minute using electrified vehicles that can travel at speeds of up to 155 mph underground

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Boring Bricks Could Help People In More Ways Than One

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 03:38:21 +0000

When Elon Musk said he wanted to use bricks from The Boring Company to help build affordable housing, I thought it was genius. (For the record, our own Kurt Lowder recommended this, and a bit more, way back in April 2018.) Millions of families in America experience homelessness or have been homeless (raises hand), and those of us who have experienced it know that housing in a good area is considered a luxury for those working low-wage jobs. In fact, it’s not just a luxury, it’s an impossibility

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