THE IDEA WILL WHISK COMMUTERS ACROSS LOS ANGELES IN A MATTER OF
COMMUTERS ACROSS LOS ANGELES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
ANGELES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. TOM COSTELLO IS IN
MINUTES. TOM COSTELLO IS IN L.A.
TOM COSTELLO IS IN L.A. >> Reporter: IN A CITY
L.A. >> Reporter: IN A CITY SYNONYMOUS WITH
>> Reporter: IN A CITY SYNONYMOUS WITH GRIDLOCK AND
SYNONYMOUS WITH GRIDLOCK AND CONGESTION, ELON
GRIDLOCK AND CONGESTION, ELON MUSK’S COMPANY IS
CONGESTION, ELON MUSK’S COMPANY IS DIGGING DEEP.
MUSK’S COMPANY IS DIGGING DEEP. THE FIRST TRACK OF HIS
DIGGING DEEP. THE FIRST TRACK OF HIS UNDER GROUND LOOP SET
THE FIRST TRACK OF HIS UNDER GROUND LOOP SET FOR A TEST RUN ON
UNDER GROUND LOOP SET FOR A TEST RUN ON DECEMBER 10th IN L.A.
FOR A TEST RUN ON DECEMBER 10th IN L.A. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE
DECEMBER 10th IN L.A. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING WAY BETTER
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING WAY BETTER THAN ANY TRANSPORT
SOMETHING WAY BETTER THAN ANY TRANSPORT SYSTEM ANYWHERE ELSE
THAN ANY TRANSPORT SYSTEM ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.
SYSTEM ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. >> Reporter: IN L.A.
IN THE WORLD. >> Reporter: IN L.A. AND CHICAGO, MUSK
>> Reporter: IN L.A. AND CHICAGO, MUSK PLANS TO USE ELECTRIC
AND CHICAGO, MUSK PLANS TO USE ELECTRIC PODS TO CARRY 16
PLANS TO USE ELECTRIC PODS TO CARRY 16 PEOPLE AT A TIME AT UP
PODS TO CARRY 16 PEOPLE AT A TIME AT UP TO 155 MILES PER HOUR.
PEOPLE AT A TIME AT UP TO 155 MILES PER HOUR. COMMUTERS COULD STAY
TO 155 MILES PER HOUR. COMMUTERS COULD STAY IN THEIR OWN CARS.
COMMUTERS COULD STAY IN THEIR OWN CARS. HIS PLAN FOR L.A., TWO
IN THEIR OWN CARS. HIS PLAN FOR L.A., TWO DOZEN COMMUTER
HIS PLAN FOR L.A., TWO DOZEN COMMUTER STATIONS ACROSS THE
DOZEN COMMUTER STATIONS ACROSS THE CITY BUT SOME
STATIONS ACROSS THE CITY BUT SOME SKEPTICAL
CITY BUT SOME SKEPTICAL TRANSPORTATION
SKEPTICAL TRANSPORTATION ANALYSTS SAY IT’S NOT
TRANSPORTATION ANALYSTS SAY IT’S NOT A BIG ENOUGH SOLUTION.
ANALYSTS SAY IT’S NOT A BIG ENOUGH SOLUTION. >> THERE IS NO SILVER
A BIG ENOUGH SOLUTION. >> THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET TO LOS ANGELES
>> THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET TO LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC’S PROBLEMS.
BULLET TO LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC’S PROBLEMS. >> Reporter: STILL,
TRAFFIC’S PROBLEMS. >> Reporter: STILL, MUSK IS BORING
>> Reporter: STILL, MUSK IS BORING STRAIGHT AHEAD.
MUSK IS BORING STRAIGHT AHEAD. MUSK HAS A REPUTATION
STRAIGHT AHEAD. MUSK HAS A REPUTATION FOR DELIVERING ON HIS
MUSK HAS A REPUTATION FOR DELIVERING ON HIS PROMISES, THOUGH
FOR DELIVERING ON HIS PROMISES, THOUGH SOMETIMES MISSING THE
PROMISES, THOUGH SOMETIMES MISSING THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE.
SOMETIMES MISSING THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE. DESPITE THE CRITICS,
ORIGINAL DEADLINE. DESPITE THE CRITICS, MUSK IS CONVINCED THE
