Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is studying a tunnel project to Tesla Gigafactory near Reno
Fortune • • business
Key Points:
- The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) paid the Boring Company $50,000 in October to create conceptual designs and a feasibility report for a potential tunnel to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, home to Tesla’s Gigafactory, aiming to address rising traffic and accidents on Interstate 80.
- Tesla and Panasonic, major tenants of the Industrial Center, have engaged with Nevada’s Governor’s Office and local transportation agencies to explore transportation solutions, including a commuter rail study alongside I-80 and funding for alternative options like the tunnel.
- The Boring Company’s tunnel proposal, which features small, single-lane tunnels for electric vehicles, remains highly conceptual with unclear details on length, cost, and vehicle types; the
