A rail-guided Tesla and flamethrowers: Inside Elon Musk's exclusive Boring Company tunnel launch party
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Dec 19, 2018, 18:11 IST
The Hawthorne Tunnel is the Boring Company's first major project.
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Although lots of people came to witness the tunnel opening, there wasn't space for everyone.
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Musk gave a 30-minute presentation.
Guests didn't get a ride in the tunnel.
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Musk said that while the tunnel is capable of whisking cars along at 110 mph, people will be going through at a more comfortable 40 to 50 mph.
The tunnelling process is much slower, however.
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Musk tweeted a picture of a modified Tesla Model X nestled inside the tunnel, locked in by retractable wheel gears, which effectively turn it into a "rail-guided train."
The Boring Company also released a video of a Tesla being whisked along inside the tunnel.
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The Boring Company showed off some impressive segments of tunnel.
The firm's tunnelling equipment was also on proud display.
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And attendees got the chance to pose in front of some heavy-duty boring equipment.
They also got to toast marshmallows with a Boring Company flamethrower.