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Musk announces Boring Company hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio

Elon Musk says a precursor Hyperloop tunnel could cut the Austin–San Antonio trip from 2.5 hours to under 30 minutes.

newest coverage 3d agosummary written 3d ago2 pieces16k likes & upvotes1.2k comments XHacker News

What to know

  • Elon Musk announced via X that Boring Company is developing a precursor Hyperloop tunnel linking Austin and San Antonio.
  • The pitch: speeds above 200 mph, cutting travel time from up to 2.5 hours to under 30 minutes.
  • No details on funding, permitting, timeline, or engineering specifications have been disclosed.
  • The post drew over 16,000 likes/engagement score and more than 1,200 comments within hours.

Elon MuskElon Musk Founder of Boring CompanyBoring Company Tunneling company developing the project

Musk announces Boring Company hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 12:40 PM ET
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    Announcement circulates on Hacker News

    The tweet was submitted to Hacker News under the title describing the Boring Company hyperloop tunnel plan, though it drew minimal engagement there.

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    Musk announces Austin–San Antonio Hyperloop tunnel project

    Elon Musk posted that Boring Company is working on a simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio capable of over 200 mph, cutting a currently up-to-2.5-hour drive to under 30 minutes.

    “Boring Company is working on a simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio (>200 mph).”
    — @elonmusk

    • Boring Company is working on a simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio (>200 mph). Due to traffic congestion, that journey can currently take up to 2.5 hours. @BoringCompany can reduce that to a consistent <30 mins.

      @elonmuskX3d ago16k▲view on X ↗