How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed

Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by growlist on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:43AM (#24479130)

If they really can get the cars running at 150 mph regularly these might be competitive for long journeys in Europe. Obviously it will depend in some part on the self-driving technology.

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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by patagurbon on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:51AM (#24479177)

Aren't their tunnels low diameter? Self driving seems an absolute necessity. If someone clips the tunnel wall that's an enormous traffic jam just waiting to happen.

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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by awalton on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:41AM (#24479438)

Unless they've pivoted again since the last time it was discussed/demonstrated, the cars don't steer themselves through the tunnel like a car on open road, but instead are steered by the tunnel itself, more like a roller coaster on a track.

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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by patagurbon on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:54AM (#24479506)

How does that work with rubber tires? I'm just having trouble visualizing it.

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