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The Boring Company LVCC Loop capacity exceeds 4400 passengers per hour [Video]

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For instance, Mayor Francis Suarez from Miami noted that TBC quoted $30 million for a tunnel under the Miami River. In comparison, the Miami-Dade County transit officials estimated a $900 million price tag for a tunnel about 2-miles long for the same project. might consider to reduce congestion in certain areas.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. mph), and stops per mile (1.9 Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Eaton hybrid system schematic. Click to enlarge. vs. 0.69), average speed (20.6 vs. 1.5).