I’d like to see proof that the Loop has ever even moved 4000 passengers in an entire 24-hour period.

Musk’s endgame was to siphon money and attention away from actual public transportation. That’s it, that’s the whole reason. And that’s not conjecture, he’s publically admitted that’s why he did it.

“a similar leek was documented less than three months later”

Have you ever seen a briefcase full of cash?  That’s likely part of the reason.

Seriously, I have had the pleasure of riding the Victoria Line (and others) a lot, and never in a million years could this Tesla Loop move anywhere near 40% as many people in even a fraction of the time.

I just starting reading the books in order actually and am through the first two (Casino Royale and Live & Let Die), and you are spot on!  I mean, just wow. Not to mention, in the books, Bond never actually does...anything. He is constantly captured, anyone who had the misfortune of becoming his friend or partner is…

4 paying passengers per car, as the Teslas still have a driver. They are not operated with FSD.

Because the Vegas tunnel was backed by the private Vegas Tourism board, it’s exempt from federal scrutineers who may criticize its construction and operation...

I still prefer him to Musk!

And I see no sign of any ventilation system in the tunnel photos, so they’d be a death trap in case of a fire.

the Vegas Loop can handle“For comparison, around 4,000 passengers per hour traveling through the tunnels in Tesla cars”

I live here. And I work at the Convention Center sometimes. Let me tell you, The Loop is *nothing* like public transportation. It only operates when there is a convention in progress, not in between. Since I mostly do setups and teardowns, I have *never* had the opportunity to take this. It’s not transportation, it’s…

Math doesnt add up. Assume each direction has half the 4000 passengers. 2000 passengers one way, divide by 4 per car, means 500 vehicles per hour. Given there are 3600 seconds in an hour, means a car must leave every 7.2 seconds. Really?

Agreed. If folks haven’t already done so, it’s worth adding ProPublica.org to your news bookmarks. Their longform reporting is beyond excellent.

No safety exits or proper ventilation...

A tight tunnel, with EV cars that have a tendency to catch fire... 

May the entire crop of billionaires and 47's sycophants be in it when it collapses. Then seal it with concrete. Just in case. 

“For comparison, the Vegas Loop can handle around 4,000 passengers per hour traveling through the tunnels in Tesla cars”

ProPublica has been knocking it out of the park lately.  This story, the car tows in Connecticut, the mole that infiltrated a few militias.  Really excellent reporting that needs to be more common in America, especially over the next four years.

Yup, here it comes... graft, kickbacks, shoddy work and labor practices that are cruel and unfair to workers. Send those non-union coal miners back underground for 10 hour shifts with no breaks, overtime or safety gear... fine by me; that’s what they voted for.