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The Boring Company pitches tunnel project for access to Boca Chica during SpaceX launches

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The Boring Company (TBC) met with Cameron County officials to discuss the possibility of a tunnel project running from South Padre Island (SPI) to Boca Chica Beach. The Boring Company pitched the idea of an SPI-Boca Chica tunnel to Cameron County administrator Pete Sepulveda Jr. and county engineer Benjamin Worsham early this summer.

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Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept turns in best performance so far at Sonoma Raceway

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Audi ran the latest generation of its Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept at the Sonoma Raceway in California, surpassing prior performance. In Sonoma, we took the Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept to its physical limits lap after lap, and it handled the task with uniform precision. The RS 7 took just 2:01.01 mi) circuit. Earlier post.)

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Hyundai Mobis unveils e-corner module turns wheels to 90º

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The concept of the e-Corner Module all-in-one wheel was first introduced at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. For three years the company is working on this design, renewed it and made it practical so that it can be used in real vehicles and has developed the electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the technology it includes.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program—a pilot study to be undertaken by the BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company won’t build pedestrian tunnel in Kyle, TX

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The city of Kyle, Texas, would not be getting a pedestrian tunnel from Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company. According to city officials, the proposed pedestrian tunnel project was shut down even before a feasibility study could be performed. mile Loop system under the Las Vegas Convention Center that’s open to passengers.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Study results, as summarized by Vox, found that, “Shared vehicles could make our cities dramatically more livable.” The results were staggering. What comes next?

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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The Boring Company expects that Loop will be one of the applications for these tunnels, as well as Hyperloops. This time, it’s possible that technology has only recently caught up with the concept. Going from tiny test routes to hundreds of kilometres of the track is a significant step that none of these companies has taken.

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