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The Boring Company acquires more land for Vegas Loop expansion: report

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Reports have indicated that Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has purchased a new piece of land in Las Vegas. The site is expected to play a role in the expansion of the Vegas Loop, a series of tunnels that would allow commuters to travel to and from key locations around Sin City. million to build.

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The Boring Company LVCC Loop timelapse shows smooth, busy tunnel activity

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When The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop was formally opened for commuters use last month, the underground transport tunnel system received a lot of great reviews. It appears that the LVCC Loop has since been used widely by commuters in the Las Vegas Convention Center area.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets shorter operating agreement for LVCC Loop

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently decided to shorten its operating agreement with Elon Musk’s Boring Company with regards to the operation and maintenance of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop. Quotes courtesy of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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New details on The Boring Company’s Tesla fleet for the LVCC Loop emerge

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The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop is now fully operational, but while the underground transport service is already servicing passengers on a regular basis, very little is known about the Teslas that are currently used in the system. The Boring Company’s LVCC Loop gets positive reviews from first public passengers.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

Clean Fleet Report

There is also a similar program in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the full-size Bronco. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. Currently, the three main categories of AppLink-enabled apps include: News and Information. Music and Entertainment.

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