Elon Musk’s The Boring Company won’t just look to
offer high-speed transport for cars, but will also include electric transit
pods that comfortably fit over 10 passengers.
Previewed on the website of Musk’s side project, the
pod will include wheels and, inevitably, batteries in its floor and at least
one small electric motor. This will allow it to drive short distances on the
street before docking with the electric sled that will transport it underground
and send it through the narrow network of tunnels at up to 200 km/h.
The pod appears to be made almost entirely from
glass with see-through sides, front and rear and a panoramic roof. During a
recent TED talk, Musk said that The Boring Company was only taking up between 2
and 3 per cent of his time but, despite this, he still has characteristically
ambitious goals for the project. This will include constructing a 40-mile loop
beneath the streets of Los Angeles that will include stops at Los Angeles
International Airport, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Westwood and Culver City.
