The RoboVan is probably designed specifically for operations in the Boring Company smooth surface Tunnels. https://youtu.be/6ynYRRPAz0o?si=H9KbHoAYT6LDtPtj

https://www.boringcompany.com/vegas-loop for the general link

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6063b0835f68896079d7d643/03f313de-2a2d-434d-85fc-6b1a51de20f8/Vegas+Loop+Entitlement+Map+08-08-2024+%281%29.png?format=1500w for this version of the map specifically.

Post of a car entering the tunnel after it opened https://x.com/Mic_VegasSphere/status/1847779498412167668

With much of Black Mountain, NC being destroyed, I wonder if the boring machine could be used to go through the mountain? Would have to be at least two lanes and possibly four for traffic.

I was looking for the email with the link where I can enter my order number and email to get the status of my Burnt Hair package, but can't seem to find it. Does someone have the link? Thanks !!

I am looking at applying to TBC but have read a lot of reviews online about the horrible work place culture. The reviews are fairly old so I am wondering if things are starting to get better? I am looking at their vegas location.

So for a while now, I've thinking on applying to an internship at the Boring Company as a software engineering intern. I've been learning to code by myself for over a year now, I have a pretty basic understanding of a few programing, and I have experience in a few languages such Swift and the SwiftUI framework, and a little bit of web development in in HTML.

I've been thinking on joining the Boring Company for a while, but I don't think I qualify enough to even meet the basic requirements. I've been trying to meet one of the requirements by trying to learn python, but I feel like even if I learn a new language and make a few side projects, I still won't get the job. Plus I have zero experience in working with a tech company, let alone one thats by Elon Musk.

So what I'm asking is what do you think I should do so I can improve my chances on getting into not just the Boring Company but any tech company in general? Should I focus more on learning Python and building a strong portfolio of projects, or should I try to get smaller internships first to build up my experience? I feel like I’m in a bit of a dilemma because I don’t know whether it’s better to aim high and apply to companies or start small and work my way up?

Also, does any one have any experience they would like to share on what’s it like to work at a tech company, especially one that has such a high profile? I’d really appreciate any advice or personal stories on how to navigate this process, whether it’s about applying, interviewing, or actually working in the industry.

While not "directly" Vegas Loop, Las Vegas Airport (Harry Reid International) is showing off a proposed modernization plan that includes 2 "multimodel" passenger facilities. Creates a logical place for Vegas Loop stations. (or if you are a real dreamer, Monorail stations). https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/goodbye-terminal-3-plan-would-expand-las-vegas-airport-rename-existing-terminal/

Hi, I may a job opportunity at Boring and I’m a bit confused. The person who may want to hire me there said I could work completely remote, but he would have to move to either Austin or Vegas. But, I know how Elon feels about WFH so I’m wondering if the boring company is in the same boat as his other companies. I just can’t move to Vegas or Austin right now, it would be great if it is remote, but i’m concerned I would accept the offer there and then it switches up and I am forced to move there. it’s just a lot to move for one role and I have family stuff I need to stay here where I currently live for. I would be working in HR if I were to accept the role there. I’m just curious if anyone here has experiences with working at The Boring Company in general. I know I should be asking the person that wants to hire me, but I just want to know what i’m getting myself into

edit: i decided against it, but thanks for the helpful comments! was too hesitant about it

I see a lot of people talking about how FSD doesn't work in the boring company tunnels. One thing that people are missing is that the evacuation plan for the tunnels involves some drivers reversing out of the tunnels. This is so important that the drivers are required to drive through the tunnels backwards before they are allowed to operate the Teslas.

At present, FSD does not have the ability to drive in reverse apart from backing into and out of parking spaces. That feature is supposed to be coming next month, and there is really no way they would be allowed operate the vehicles driverlessly in the tunnels without it.

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I'm gonna just get this out of the way first: I'm here from the r/transit sub and I just don't think the Vegas Loop is a good idea. However, I am NOT here to pick a fight or argue about whether Loop is better or more cost-effective than a train system. That's irrelevant, I'm not here to farm downvotes. Just to have a neutral discussion of what would be necessary to make Loop happen from a pure engineering perspective.

The goal of Loop, if I'm not as mistaken, is as follows:

* Passengers will be able to ride directly between any two stations in the system without stopping.

* Vehicles will travel uninterrupted at highway speeds (60+ mph) between stops.

* Main tunnels are capable of supporting headways of 2 seconds or less between vehicles.

This means that a lot more engineering has to go into the system than just drawing lines on a map. And the "lines on the map" of the official Boring Company scheme leaves a lot of unanswered questions, so I made a few diagrams of what those lines might actually look like on, or rather under, the ground.

First, the design of the stations has to allow nonstop vehicles to pass by at full speed. The existing central station of the LVCC Loop will not be an acceptable model, because cars are pulling directly on and off the main road, forcing nonstop traffic to slow down. So they will need slip lanes for acceleration and deceleration like a freeway (Figure 1). With a design speed of 60 mph, and assuming 5 seconds to accelerate from 0-60 (I know EVs can accelerate faster, but this is for passenger comfort and safety), the slip lanes need to be about 250 feet long, adding an extra 500 horizontal feet of station box excavation. Which raises the cost, but still simple enough, and straightforward from an engineering standpoint.

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Where thing start to get complicated is with all the stations that are off the main tunnels. On the Boring Company map, we see tunnels with dozens of stations branching off on either side. With a station off the main tunnel, we cannot just use a T-intersection that would force traffic to stop and wait for turning vehicles. A roundabout is slightly better, but would still force slowing down to about 25 mph. Therefore, a grade-separated junction (Figure 2) is necessary for making sure vehicles don't cross each others' paths, due to the aforementioned high frequencies and speeds, and again to provide slip lanes for vehicles to accelerate and decelerate.

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These junctions are also necessary where mainline tunnels intersect. There, they would have to be even bigger, so that vehicles may pass through at full speed without slowing down. Due to the large space covered by these interchanges, they would not fit within the footprint of public road right-of-ways, so they would have to be deep bored so as not to conflict with the underground foundations of the towers along Las Vegas Blvd. Consider how massive a standard highway interchange is relative to a four-way surface street junction (Figure 3). I do not see anything like this indicated in the Boring Company plan.

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As more stations are added, the design quickly gets incredibly complicated (Figure 4). Just two stations across from each other would necessitate a plethora of junctions to account for all the different directions of traffic flow. It would be difficult if not impossible to fit all this spaghetti into the narrow public right-of-way, especially considering the need for slip lanes and how close many of the stations are to each other.

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The only way I can imagine avoiding this problem is to just greatly simplify the system by consolidating the stops along the central corridor and using air-conditioned walkways to connect them to the resorts (Figure 5). The distances on the Strip really aren't that long; most of these walks would be less than 5 minutes. Just put in airport-style magic carpets, LED lights and some slot machines and call it a day.

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It's harder to avoid the big mainline interchanges (Fig. 3) unless everything is along a single line. It might just be best to minimize the number of intersections, which means consolidating the overall project into fewer intersecting lines.

Whether the vehicles end up being self-driving or not, doesn't matter. Self-driving will reduce headways and improve reliability, but doesn't affect the need for separated junctions and ramps for cars to safely cross paths and merge together at high speeds.

I am genuinely curious how much this has been actually explored by people designing the project. The setup of the LVCC Loop doesn't say very much about how a system with multiple interconnected lines and dozens of stations would work, and I haven't been able to find any engineering documents or even rough preliminary proposals. I don't understand how an entire 93-station underground system has been approved for construction without any detailed, publicly available plans like can be easily found with any transit project, e.g. Brightline West. Anyone know of such a resource online?

How come we still didn't see full-self-driving being used in the Las Vegas Convention Centre tunnels? Seems like this is a much simpler use case than driving on public roads. The tunnels were opened 3 years ago and still human drivers are used. What's the hold up? Technical? Economical?