TECHNOLOGY:
Future of city roads is looking down — literally
As roads become more congested, Elon Musk’s plans to move cars underground could be a viable option
While many agencies are chasing their tails trying to maintain roads as traffic volumes increase, a number of technological innovators are looking for solutions beyond the simple road. One is the idea of flying vehicles, but recently Elon Musk revealed plans to go below ground. Musk has announced a futuristic vision of transport involving underground roadway systems beneath bustling cities. The venture that will make it all happen, called "The Boring Company", will rely on a vast network of tunnels (hence "boring") and has been dubbed "amazing and impossible" by some commentators. A brief concept video posted to YouTube shows a flash red Tesla amid gridlocked traffic. The game changer appears in the form of a futuristic metal elevator that lowers the Tesla underground to a road network in which individual cars are transported at high speeds on metal trolley-like platforms, doing away with traffic and associated collisions. "As with most radical innovations today, science fact was on...
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