Elon Muskhas hinted at yet another game-changing innovation—this time, it’s a revolutionary underground tunnel linkingLondontoNew York.
Discussions about a project related to a transatlantic tunnel linking New York and London have been going on for a while.
The project could take travelers from the British capital to the Big Apple in just about 54 minutes via a 3,400-mile tunnel.
HighlightsElon Musk said a 54-minute underground tunnel journey from NYC to London is possible.Discussions about a project related to a transatlantic tunnel linking the two cities has been ongoing for a while.The idea was initially touted to cost a staggering $25 trillion, but Elon believes he can do it for “1000X less money.”
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Discussions about an underground tunnel linkingLondontoNew York have been going on for a while in recent times
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The proposed idea was initially touted to cost a staggering $25 trillion, but no company has officially announced a plan for such a tunnel.
Nevertheless,Elon claimsit could potentially be executed for a fraction of the price.
Elon Muskexpressed confidence in being able to take passengers from the British capital to the Big Apple in less than an hour
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The tech mogul re-shared a tweet that said: “Proposed $20 Trillion tunnel would get you from New York to London in 54 minutes.”
He then attached the message, “The @boringcompany could do it for 1000X less money,” with his re-share.
Building a transatlantic tunnel between the U.S. and Britain would take years to complete and would dwarf the Channel Tunnel, which currently links England and France. It took six years to complete the 23.5-mile Channel Tunnel, and if a transatlantic tunnel is constructed at the same pace, the underwater marvel would take an astonishing 782 years, according toNewsweek.
While some believe a transatlantic tunnel would cost$25 trillion, the Tesla founder believes it can be done “for 1000X less money”
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This ambitious claim follows the billionaire founder’s ongoing push to redefine global travel throughSpaceX’s Starship rocket, a vehicle designed to transport passengers between any two cities on Earth in under an hour.
If this turns into a reality, passengers could travel from London to New York in just 30 minutes, from New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes, and from Zurich to Sydney in 50 minutes, SpaceX previously said.
Last month, when an X user spoke about Starship’s “Earth to Earth” travel,the Tesla foundersaid it’s very much possible for people to travel to major cities within an hour.
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“Under Trump’s FAA, @SpaceX could even get Starship Earth to Earth approved in a few years — Taking people from any city to any other city on Earth in under one hour,” the user said.
“This is now possible,”Elon replied.
Although plans for a transatlantic tunnel have not been confirmed, there is currently anunderwater roadand rail tunnel being built to link southern Denmark with northern Germany.
“@SpaceX could even get Starship Earth to Earth approved in a few years — Taking people from any city to any other city on Earth in under one hour,” a social media user said
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“I’m hopeful that the first people could be taken to Mars in 10 to 12 years, I think it’s certainly possible for that to occur,” he told CNBC in a 2014 interview.
However, today, we still possibly remain a few more years away from putting humans on Mars.
The 11.1-mile-long Fehmarnbelt tunnel will descend over 130 feet beneath the Baltic Sea and is expected to slash travel times for commuters.
Elon has often made implausible predictions about technology and has not always delivered
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Not only is it one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects but the underwater road and rail tunnel will be the longest in the world once it opens in 2029.
Denise Juchem, a spokesperson from Femern A/S, the Danish company preparing the project, said the product will significantly reduce congestion on existing road and rail routes.
“For commuters, it means a faster and more reliable connection betweenDenmarkandGermany, significantly reducing travel time and making daily commutes much more convenient,” Denise toldEuronews.
With Starship’s “Earth to Earth” travel, passengers could travel from London to New York in just 30 minutes and from New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes
The tunnel is also expected to reduce dependence on roads and switch to rail traveling.
“This shift is expected to reduceCO2 emissionssubstantially, as rail transport is more efficient and less polluting compared to road transport,” Denise told the outlet.
“Ultimately, the 18-kilometre immersed tunnel was deemed the best solution due to its lower environmental impact, reduced sensitivity to weather conditions, and cost-effectiveness,” they added.
“He says a lot of things that don’t happen,” said one social media user following Elon’s remark
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