HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL.
>> TOM COSTELLO JOINS WITH MORE
>> TOM COSTELLO JOINS WITH MORE
ON THAT.
ON THAT.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: WOULDNT WE LOVE TO
>> Reporter: WOULDNT WE LOVE TO
GO UNDERGROUND TO AVOID THE
GO UNDERGROUND TO AVOID THE
TRAFFIC JAMS?
TRAFFIC JAMS?
AND WHEN ELON MUSK TALKS OR
AND WHEN ELON MUSK TALKS OR
TWEETS, PEOPLE TAKE NOTICE.
TWEETS, PEOPLE TAKE NOTICE.
OVER THE WEEKEND, THE
OVER THE WEEKEND, THE
BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN, KNOWN
BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN, KNOWN
FOR PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF
FOR PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF
TRAVEL, WAS AT IT AGAIN,
TWEETING ABOUT HIS LATEST PLANS
TWEETING ABOUT HIS LATEST PLANS
FOR THE HYPERLOOP.
FOR THE HYPERLOOP.
THIS MORNING, TRAVEL PIONEER
THIS MORNING, TRAVEL PIONEER
ELONPLOWING AHEAD AT
ELONPLOWING AHEAD AT
WARP SPEED.
WARP SPEED.
HE TWEETED SATURDAY, UPGRADED
SPACEX/TESLA HYPERLOOP POD SPEED
SPACEX/TESLA HYPERLOOP POD SPEED
TEST SOON.
TEST SOON.
HIS POST TEASING THE LATEST
HIS POST TEASING THE LATEST
PROGRESS ON HYPERLOOP, HIS
PROGRESS ON HYPERLOOP, HIS
VENTURE TO BUILD TUNNELS,
CAPABLE OF MOVING PODS OF
CAPABLE OF MOVING PODS OF
TRAVELERS AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 700
TRAVELERS AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 700
MILES PER HOUR.
MILES PER HOUR.
FASTER THAN A NATIONAL AIRLINER.
FASTER THAN A NATIONAL AIRLINER.
MUSK ADDING IN A FOLLOW-UP
MUSK ADDING IN A FOLLOW-UP
TWEET, THAT THE UPCOMING TEST
TWEET, THAT THE UPCOMING TEST
ISNT FOOL-PROOF YET.
ISNT FOOL-PROOF YET.
WRITING THIS IS NUTTY FOR SUCH A
SHORT DISTANCE. NUTTY FOR SUCH A
SHORT DISTANCE.
IT COULD EASILY BE SHREDDED MED
IT COULD EASILY BE SHREDDED MED
METAL, BUT EXCITING OTHER WAY.
METAL, BUT EXCITING OTHER WAY.
HE DESCRIBED THE HYPERLOOP IDEA
IN A TED TALK LAST YEAR.OP IDEA
IN A TED TALK LAST YEAR.
>> WERE TRYING TO DIG A HOLE
>> WERE TRYING TO DIG A HOLE
UNDER L.A. TO ALLEVIATE CON
UNDER L.A. TO ALLEVIATE CON
INVESTIGATION
INVESTIGATION
CONGESTION.
CONGESTION.
ONE OF THE MOST SOUL-DESTROYING
THINGS IS TRAFFIC.UL-DESTROYING
THINGS IS TRAFFIC.
IT TAKES AWAY SO MUCH OF YOUR
IT TAKES AWAY SO MUCH OF YOUR
LIFE.
LIFE.
>> Reporter: HES NOT JUST RE
>> Reporter: HES NOT JUST RE
RESTRICTING HIS TIME-SAVING IDEA
RESTRICTING HIS TIME-SAVING IDEA
TO THE WEST COAST.
TO THE WEST COAST.
A TRIP THAT COULD TAKE 29
MINUTES.HAT COULD TAKE 29
MINUTES.
MUSK IS A VISIONARY, PUSHING THE
BOUND IARYIES OF SCIENCE AND THE
BOUND IARYIES OF SCIENCE AND
TRAVEL.
TRAVEL.
TO OTHERS, HES A MASTER
PROMOTER, TO THE LIKES OF
PROMOTER, TO THE LIKES OF
BARNUM.
BARNUM.
HE PROVED IT WITH THE SPACEX
HE PROVED IT WITH THE SPACEX
ROCKET.
ROCKET.
AND THE PICTURE-PERFECT LANDING
OF TWO ROCKET BOOSTERS. LANDING
OF TWO ROCKET BOOSTERS.
BUT IN TRUE MUSK STYLE, HE SENT
BUT IN TRUE MUSK STYLE, HE SENT
HIS PERSONAL CHERRY-RED TESLA
HIS PERSONAL CHERRY-RED TESLA
INTO SPACE, WITH A DUMMY NAMED
INTO SPACE, WITH A DUMMY NAMED
ROCKETMAN BEHIND THE WHEEL AND
ROCKETMAN BEHIND THE WHEEL AND
DAVID BOWIE ON THE STEREO.
DAVID BOWIE ON THE STEREO.
THE LAUNCH, MAKING THE
THE LAUNCH, MAKING THE
COLONIZATION OF MARS A REALITY.
COLONIZATION OF MARS A REALITY.
>> IM HOPEFUL THAT HUMANITY
>> IM HOPEFUL THAT HUMANITY
WILL HAVE A BASE ON THE MOON AND
WILL HAVE A BASE ON THE MOON AND
A CITY ON MARS IN OUR LIFETIMES.
A CITY ON MARS IN OUR LIFETIMES.
>> Reporter: IN OUR LIFETIMES?
>> Reporter: IN OUR LIFETIMES?
>> YES.
>> YES.
THE BEGINNINGS OF A CITY ON
MARS.EGINNINGS OF A CITY ON
MARS.
>> Reporter: HE DIDNT SAY HOW
LONG EITHER ONE OF US PLANS TO
LONG EITHER ONE OF US PLANS TO
LIVE, BY THE WAY.
LIVE, BY THE WAY.
MUSKS COMPANY, TESLA, HAS FACED
MUSKS COMPANY, TESLA, HAS FACED
MONTHS OF SETBACKS AND A FALL IN
MONTHS OF SETBACKS AND A FALL IN
STOCK PRICE, AFTER A RECALL AND
STOCK PRICE, AFTER A RECALL AND
ALSO HES RAISED EYEBROWS WHEN
ALSO HES RAISED EYEBROWS WHEN
HE JOKED ON APRIL FOOLS DAY IN
HE JOKED ON APRIL FOOLS DAY IN
A TWEET, TALKED ABOUT TESLA
A TWEET, TALKED ABOUT TESLA
GOING BANKRUPT.
GOING BANKRUPT.
ITS NOT.
ITS NOT.
>> MAYBE THAT WASNT THAT FUNNY.
>> MAYBE THAT WASNT THAT FUNNY.
>> HERES A BULLETIN FOR
MR. MUSK.A BULLETIN FOR
MR. MUSK.
THERES A WAY TO THEGO UNDERGROU
THERES A WAY TO THEGO UNDERGROU
AND BEAT TRAFFIC.
AND BEAT TRAFFIC.
ITS CALLED A SUBWAY.
>> NOT EVERYBODY HAS A SUBWAY.
>> NOT EVERYBODY HAS A SUBWAY.
>> JUST SAYING.
