The burns on workers became almost routine, according to Bloomberg.
But progress has been slowso slow that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she doubts itll ever happen.
Its impractical, says Goodman, who is claustrophobic and has yet to ride in any of the tunnels.
A Tesla car drives through a tunnel in the Central Station during a media preview of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop on April 9, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images (Getty Images)
I pray that it works, but I see these stumbling blocks.
Among them, she says, are issues of capacity and safety.
But Musks achievements with tunnels have been much more humble than the promises of almost a decade ago.
The autonomous 16-person vehicles that operated on futuristic skates turned into regular Teslas driving in tunnels at relativelyslow speeds.
But most of Musks promises, including potential projects inFloridaandLos Angeles, have yet to materialize.
Its still not clear what the billionaire meant by that.
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