Elon Musk provided a clearer glimpse of what his proposed tunnel-based transportation system could look like, and it takes a populist bent.<\/p>\n
The billionaire technology entrepreneur said his tunneling startup, Boring Co, will prioritize pedestrians and cyclists in its hyperloop plan.<\/p>\n
The system \u201cwill still transport cars but only after all personalized mass transit needs are met,\u201d Musk wrote on Twitter. \u201cIt\u2019s a matter of courtesy and fairness. If someone can\u2019t afford a car, they should go first.\u201d<\/p>\n
A concept video distributed last year by Musk showed carriages, which the Boring Co calls sleds, that transport a car from point to point.<\/p>\n
A new video he tweeted on Friday demonstrated vehicles resembling subway cars carrying groups of people. They would load and unload at street level before descending into underground tunnels.<\/p>\n
The Boring Co\u2019s \u201curban loop\u201d would have thousands of small stations, each about the size of a parking space, where people can hop on and off, Musk wrote.<\/p>\n
This way, the trains can get passengers closer to their destinations and \u201cblend seamlessly into the fabric of a city, rather than a small number of big stations like a subway.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elon Musk @elonmusk Better video coming soon, but it would look a bit like this: https:\/\/t.co\/C0iJPi8b4U<\/p>\n
\nBetter video coming soon, but it would look a bit like this: pic.twitter.com\/C0iJPi8b4U<\/a><\/p>\n
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n