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Originally Posted by ardecila
They weren't that profitable either. They operated as public utilities, so the transit fares were regulated by city or state government.
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It hasn't been published anywhere that I suspect Musk was and still is seeking to built his own expressway tunnels under LA and other big cities that only his cars are allowed to use. So the promise of a traffic-free drive from the San Fernando Valley to Westwood/Hollywood/DTLA, etc., would incentivize people to buy Teslas in large numbers.
The way they aim to save money is by building very small-diameter tunnels and putting the cars on a "skate". Great in theory but they aren't considering how scary riding at 60mph with tunnel walls just outside the window will be. In the unlikely event that one of these tunnels is actually built, we'll see quite a number of people ride it once and then swear it off.