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De enige vraag die zich stelt is hoeveel passagiers Musk per uur kan vervoeren van punt A naar punt B. Als dat niet meer is dan via een bovengrondse weg, dan is het sop de kolen niet waard.

Als ze stilstaan of urenlang aanschuiven in de file is dat niet veel via "een bovengrondse weg".
Als er een ongeval gebeurd en de weg is totaal versperd kan die stilstand meerdere uren duren. Op een snelweg is een ongeval al genoeg.

In the Loop zijn menselijke fouten of weersomstandigheden zoals regenval en sneeuw die recordfiles maken uitgesloten.
Het "Loopsysteem" is zelfrijdend.

FAQ uit de folder van Boring Company, ik plak het ondeste deel:

What's Loop?

Loop is a high-speed underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported via compatible autonomous electric vehicles at up to 150 miles per hour. TBC currently uses Tesla Model X’s, modified with alignment wheels.

What's Hyperloop?

Hyperloop is an ultra high-speed underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported on autonomous electric pods traveling at 600+ miles per hour in a pressurized cabin. Similar to Loop, Hyperloop pods will transport between 8 and 16 passengers (mass transit), or a single passenger vehicle.

What's the difference between Loop and Hyperloop?

Loop and Hyperloop are similar, with the major difference being that Hyperloop draws a vacuum inside the tube to eliminate air friction. Loop is used for shorter routes, when there is no technical need to eliminate air friction.

What is the ridership capacity of Loop?

Loop is targeting 4,000 vehicles/hour at 155mph (250km/h) for each Main Artery Tunnel. If a second tunnel is added below the first, this value doubles.

Is this public or private transportation?

Both. Within Loop, there will be a large quantity of autonomous electric vehicles dedicated solely to public transportation. In addition, privately owned compatible vehicles can access Loop. Accommodating pedestrians and cyclists will be prioritized over accommodating private vehicles.

How much would a trip cost?

Fare prices are not finalized but will be comparable to or lower than current public transportation fares for pedestrians.

How is Loop different from a subway?

Loop is an “express” public transportation system and more resembles an underground highway than a subway system. Through the use of a Main Artery Tunnel with side tunnels for entry/exit, passengers travel directly to their final destination without stopping.

As an example, if a train-line had 100 stops, the train would typically stop at each one, so the trip from Stop 1 to Stop 100 would be long. For Loop, passengers would travel directly from Stop 1 to Stop 100 without stopping at the intermediate stations.

Equivalently, a Loop vehicle’s average speed is close to its maximum speed, while a train’s average speed is much less than its maximum speed. A subway car might be capable of traveling 65 mph, but its average speed might be 20 mph, decreasing further as more intermediate stations are added.

Additionally, autonomous electric vehicles are generally faster than conventional subway cars (150 mph vs. 65 mph), and, because of Loop’s architecture of high-quantity, small-footprint stations (see next question), Loop can get passengers physically closer to their final desired destination.

How does Loop avoid congestion at entry/exit points?

Unlike a subway, there is no practical upper limit to the number of stations that can be built along the tunnel route, as stations can be as small as two parking spaces.

The electric vehicles descend into a "spur" or side tunnel before quickly merging into a Main Artery Tunnel. Since stations require such a small footprint, they can be easily integrated in busy city-centers, parking garages, and residential communities. The high density of stations will help reduce congestion by distributing traffic across many access points and by providing more convenient entry and exit locations. At the same time, larger stations can be built to increase ridership capacity to a specific central location.

There is also no practical upper limit on the number of layers of tunnels, allowing the Loop system itself to always have capacity available to service each station.

Are you seeking public funding?

No, The Boring Company is privately funded and our individual projects are privately funded as well.

How do I get a tunnel in my city?

While a tunnel project is a complex multi-step process, the first step is finding two great endpoints and an alignment between them!

What does the inside of the tunnel look like?

See graphic below. The tunnel has concrete horizontal and vertical “shelves” to accommodate the vehicles’ tires and horizontal alignment wheels. There is a steel grating in the center, which primarily serves as a walkway for maintenance and emergency exit scenarios.



How do people evacuate?

Just like subways, Loop will have emergency exits along the tunnel route. Unlike most subway systems, Loop does not have internal hazards (e.g. a 600-V third rail), and the egress path is thus safer and wider (despite the reduced tunnel diameter).

What if there's a fire?

The risk of fire is very low in the Loop system, as the tunnel lining is non-flammable (concrete) and no flammable materials (like asphalt) are added. Additionally, there is no live electric third rail, minimizing potential fire sources and limiting the fire’s main energy source to that of the vehicle’s battery. Additionally, unlike a live rail system, the effects of {unlikely} water intrusion are minimal, as autonomous electric vehicles can safely “handle some rain.”

In the unlikely case that a fire does occur, the tunnel’s ventilation system will remove the smoke to allow passengers to safely evacuate.

https://www.boringcompany.com/faq/