The Boring Company opens its test tunnel to the public
Guests rode through a 1.14-mile tunnel beside SpaceX's Hawthorne headquarters.
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On December 18, 2018, The Boring Company unveiled its first test tunnel in Hawthorne, California. The tunnel ran for about 1.14 miles beside SpaceX's headquarters, and guests were taken for rides in a modified Tesla Model X.
Elon Musk said the goal was to cut the cost of tunneling and make it quick enough to rival traffic on the surface. The company's main tools were a smaller-diameter tunnel and its own boring machines.
The tunnel opened the way for the company's first commercial project in Las Vegas.
