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The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop simulation shows path to 20K+ commuters per hour
A new simulation of The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop has revealed that the tunnel system has the potential to move over 20,000 people per hour. That is, at least, if the company employs its planned high-capacity AEV people-mover, which is expected to be built on the Model X and have a seating capacity of 16 passengers.
Tunneling enthusiast Phil Harrison utilized the same PTV VISSIM software he used when he ran a previous simulation to see how far a Model 3-powered Las Vegas Convention Center Loop could go if each station was limited to 100 people. Harrison included a disclaimer for his recent simulation, partly in light of comments from Boring Company skeptics, some of whom pointed out the lack of accessibility options in the Loop system, as well as the fact that the VISSIM software featured some clipping of vehicles through objects.
1/ The clipping of vehicles is due to a basic conflict resolution algorithm. Humans and indeed Autonomous Vehicles will be able to make nuanced and sophisticated decisions at conflict points while maintaining the average speeds approximated in the simulation.
— Phil Harrison (@phlhr) December 13, 2020
Following is Harrison’s disclaimer covering the parameters of his simulation:
The intent is to show what is theoretically possible to help understand the limits of the Loop system. The LVCC Loop is the first part of a Vegas-we individualized Express Mass Transit system that will allow for high-speed non-stop point-to-point travel with capacity that scales with the number of stations.
Many nuanced aspects are not able to be simulated and therefore have been approximated.
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- Unfortunately, I am not able to model accessibility options (there is no reason to doubt that the real LVCC Loop will be adhering to accessibility standards)
- The Model X vehicle is a placeholder for a rumored 16-seater AEV people-mover.
- Alightment on both sides of vehicles assumed as per station but not simulated.
- Dwell times are randomized but average 40 seconds.
- Station layout and track alignment are as per official Clark County plans.
- Actual layout of stations may differ materially from what is shown.
- Clipping of vehicles through objects is a byproduct of a simple conflict resolution algorithm. Real-life autonomous vehicles can navigate shared spaces safety at the same average speed as simulated.
Harrison shared two simulations of the LVCC Loop with its initially-planned AEV people-movers. The first simulation, which depicted the system with only pedestrian signals and no escalators, resulted in the Loop accommodating 18,650 commuters per hour. This is if the 16-passenger pods are only filled by 12 people, and if the speed of the vehicles is limited to just about 60 mph.
Once escalators are used in the LVCC Loop stations, and the pods are allowed to travel about 75 mph, the simulation was able to move an impressive 21,600 people per hour through the Boring Company’s tunnels. That’s a number already approaching mass transit levels, and not bad at all for a system that was built for just over $50 million. After all, the other company shortlisted for the Las Vegas Convention Center project, Doppelmayr, proposed an above-ground transit system that was estimated to cost $215 million.
Watch the new simulation of The Boring Company’s LVCC Loop in the video below.
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Tesla Cybercab sightings on public roads are becoming more frequent
After it was unveiled a year ago by Tesla, the company has made some pretty drastic jumps in progress in terms of the Cybercab, but a recent development has truly pushed fans of the company to think it is probably going to be available soon.
Tesla Cybercab sightings on public roads are becoming much more frequent, and they all are pointing to one thing: imminent production.
The Tesla Cybercab is the company’s vehicle developed for fully autonomous travel, as it will be manufactured without a steering wheel or pedals, according to CEO Elon Musk.
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After it was unveiled a year ago by Tesla, the company has made some pretty drastic jumps in progress in terms of the Cybercab, but a recent development has truly pushed fans of the company to think it is probably going to be available soon.
Last week, we reported on the first Cybercab sighting when the vehicle was finally being tested on public roads. The spotting was not a one-time deal, as we are now seeing many more sightings on public roads:
Saw it the other day pic.twitter.com/uv0geR6GIh
— Shareef Mahmoud (@saltyyshareef) November 6, 2025
The first spotting was in Palo Alto, just a few blocks from Tesla’s Engineering Headquarters in Los Altos. This second sighting appears to be relatively close to that first spotting, and it seems unlikely Tesla would be putting it on roads much further than that.
The public on-road testing of the Cybercab marks a major milestone in the entire project for Tesla. These early sightings and testing phases are usually followed by a lot of speculation about when the vehicle could end up in the hands of customers.
However, Tesla has already put a definitive date on when Cybercab production will begin, as Elon Musk said during the Q3 Earnings Call that it would roll off production lines in Q2 of next year.
But the speculation regarding the Cybercab is slightly different than other vehicles because Tesla has been developing it for fully autonomous travel; it’s not meant to be driven by humans but instead by software and the company’s Full Self-Driving suite.
Despite the vehicle being spotted with a steering wheel and pedals in the recent sightings, Musk has maintained that the Cybercab will not be developed with typical controls for a human. He recently confirmed this, and it does not seem the company is willing to veer too much from its plans for an autonomous car.
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Tesla Model Y Performance is rapidly moving toward customer deliveries
New drone images from noted drone operator and Gigafactory Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer show Tesla is moving forward quickly in terms of its progress in producing the new Model Y Performance.
Tesla has rapidly progressed in the production of its most anticipated Model Y trim level: the Model Y Performance.
New drone images from noted drone operator and Gigafactory Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer show Tesla is moving forward quickly in terms of its progress in producing the new Model Y Performance.
The vehicle is being spotted more frequently at the factory located just outside of Austin, with what appears to be the first units rolling out to outbound lots:
In case you missed the news, Giga Texas has begun Model Y Performance production. Now all variants of the Model Y (except the China-only YL) are built in Texas. pic.twitter.com/AOOB9jtLwN
— Joe Tegtmeyer 🚀 🤠🛸😎 (@JoeTegtmeyer) November 6, 2025
In the United States, Tesla unveiled the Model Y Performance on September 30, the newest iteration of the fastest trim level of the best-selling car in the world for the past two years. It was launched on the very last day of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit in the United States.
It featured a handful of performance improvements, including a 0-60 MPH acceleration rate of 3.3 seconds, a trim from the 3.5 seconds the 2025 version offered.
Additionally, the range has gone from 277 miles to 308 miles, a notable improvement in terms of how far it can travel on a charge.
There are also a handful of hardware changes that Tesla made to improve its aerodynamic performance, which all likely can be attributed to the boost in speed and acceleration, as well as range.
The vehicle was initially launched in Europe, which was not surprising, especially as Tesla was testing the new Performance trim at the famed Nurburgring in Germany.
Deliveries are currently slated for late November, but some orders are getting projections of mid-December for their Model Y Performance, which would help Tesla bolster its end-of-year delivery figures and follow up on an extremely bullish finish to Q3, which was the company’s strongest performance in history.
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey endorses Elon Musk Tesla pay package
Dorsey framed the pay package as an engineering and governance crossroads for Tesla.
Twitter co-founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has publicly backed Elon Musk’s leadership ahead of Tesla’s pivotal shareholder vote, which is expected to be decided later today at the company’s 2025 annual meeting.
Dorsey framed the pay package as an engineering and governance crossroads for Tesla.
Dorsey’s public nod framed as an engineering defense of Musk
In a post on X, Dorsey weighed in on Tesla’s post about being in a “critical inflection point.” As per the Twitter-co-founder, the vote on Musk’s 2025 performance award is not about compensation. Instead, it’s about ensuring the path for the company’s engineering in the coming years.
“This is not about compensation. it’s about ensuring a principled (and exciting!) engineering approach to the company’s future,” Dorsey wrote on his post, later stating that users of Cash app with TSLA shares would be able to vote for the CEO’s proposed 2025 performance award.
Elon Musk appreciated Dorsey’s endorsement, responding to the Twitter co-founder’s post with a heart emoji. Musk has been pretty thankful for the support for is fellow tech executives, also thanking Michael Dell recently, who also advocated for its proposed 2025 performance award.
Musk’s support
While Elon Musk’s 2025 performance award has received opposition from proxy advisors such as Glass Lewis and ISS, it has received quite a lot of support from longtime bulls such as ARK Invest, and, more recently, Schwab Asset Management following calls from TSLA retail shareholders.
“Schwab Asset Management’s approach to voting on proxy matters is thorough and deliberate. We utilize a structured process that focuses on protecting and promoting shareholder value. We apply our own internal guidelines and do not rely on recommendations from Glass Lewis or ISS. In accordance with this process, Schwab Asset Management intends to vote in favor of the 2025 CEO performance award proposal. We firmly believe that supporting this proposal aligns both management and shareholder interests, ensuring the best outcome for all parties involved,” Charles Schwab told Teslarati.
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