马斯克:“无聊公司”首条高速隧道即将建成 12月10日对外开放

The Boring Company’s “cutting-edge* technology” got a shout-out* from billionaire founder Elon Musk during the weekend after the venture’s tunneling machine*, nicknamed Godot, broke through into a vertical exit shaft* in Hawthorne, California.

“Congratulations … on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel!” Musk wrote in a tweet.

The breakthrough finishes up the heavy-duty boring job for a test tunnel that connects a parking lot next to SpaceX’s headquarters to another piece of property of the Boring Company.

Musk mandated* the project to demonstrate a low-cost, small-bore* approach to urban tunneling. The first mile-long section of the tunnel is scheduled to open for invitation-only tours starting on December 10.

The Boring Company sets up a system that could transport cars and people on electric-powered skates*.

“The purpose is to demonstrate that a lift can be built in very small footprints and within existing buildings, whether they are houses, office buildings, or retail parking lots,” the company says in its FAQ for the test tunnel.

In addition to the test tunnel, the Boring Company has a variety of more practical tunneling projects on its agenda. (SD-Agencies)