Elon Musk proposes digging tunnels as solution for Miami traffic
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Tesla head Elon Musk arrives to have a look at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin on September 03, 2020 near Gruenheide, Germany. Musk is currently in Germany where he met with vaccine maker CureVac on Tuesday, with which
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - As a solution to Miami’s notoriously congested traffic, Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk is proposing to dig tunnels with The Boring Company, one of his many business ventures. Experts say the idea would be costly and is fraught with engineering obstacles, but it’s not outright crazy.
Elon Musk: Dig tunnels to solve Miamiâs traffic jams. No, really.
There would be considerable engineering obstacles to overcome â and a tunnel would also threaten drinking Floridaâs drinking water.
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In this March 9, 2020 photo, Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington. [ SUSAN WALSH | AP ]
By News Service of Florida
Published Jan. 20
Updated Jan. 20
GAINESVILLE â As a solution to Miamiâs notoriously congested traffic, Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk is proposing to dig tunnels with The Boring Company, one of his many business ventures. Experts say the idea would be costly and is fraught with engineering obstacles, but itâs not outright crazy.
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