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tobi lutke
tobi lutke
@tobi · Nov 25, 2025
No one is ready for how amazing mega cities will be once tunneling costs drop like this.
Sawyer MerrittSawyer Merritt@SawyerMerritt· Nov 24, 2025
NEWS: @boringcompany President Steve Davis says they could cut tunneling costs to about $10M per mile within 2–5 years, and eventually to $3M–$4M per mile. For comparison, traditional tunneling projects cost $500M to $3B per mile, depending on its size, complexity and location.
Sawyer Merritt
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
It’s a game-changer. Buildings are 3D, which requires transport to be 3D to solve congestion. Many layers of tunnels underground to impedance match to the many floors of buildings above ground.
06:05 AM · November 25, 2025 · 1.9M views
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