Elon Musk unveils his first Los Angeles-area tunnel

Elon Musk's Boring Co. — Elon Musk did not say how long it took to burrow his new tunnel, which ended up running short of the 2-mile easement his company originally requested for the project. (REUTERS)

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STEVE GORMAN

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Reuters

December 19, 2018 12:08 PM

LOS ANGELES -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a brief public appearance late on Tuesday to unveil the first tunnel completed by the underground transit venture he launched two years ago as an ambitious remedy to Los Angeles' infamously heavy traffic.

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