# The Boring Company (DD-528)

> The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk in 2016, digs tunnels intended to reduce urban traffic. Its Vegas Loop carries passengers in Tesla vehicles through tunnels under the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company aims to cut tunneling costs with its own boring machines. The footage, credited to CBS Mornings and The Boring Company, shows cars in tunnels and a tunnel boring machine.

- Department: Tech
- First published: 2025-03-29
- Last updated: 2025-03-29
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/the-boring-company/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **2016**: The Boring Company founded

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=the-boring-company

## Quick facts

- **DD-528-F01**: 2016. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Founded))_
- **DD-528-F02**: Elon Musk. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Founder))_

## Write-up

The Boring Company runs Teslas through tunnels under Las Vegas. It aims to make tunneling far cheaper.

1. **Founded**: 2016.
2. **Founder**: Elon Musk.
3. **System**: Vegas Loop.
4. **Vehicles**: Teslas.
5. **Goal**: Cheaper tunnels.

## Related case files

- [Tesla (DD-520)](https://detailenjoyer.com/case/tesla/): I linked another Musk company

## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: None needed.

## Video: The Boring Company: The Boring Company Runs Teslas Through Tunnels Under Las Vegas

- Duration: 23.5 s · Published: 2025-03-29
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DHzVQGwyUJN.mp4

### Transcript

[...] Company, [...] reducing urban [...] transportation [...] envisions electric [...] speeds through [...] custom-built tunnel [...] reduce the cost [...] NOW YOU KNOW!

## Questions & answers

**Q: Founded?**  
A: Musk. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Founded) · Wikipedia: The Boring Company)_

**Q: Where operating?**  
A: Loop. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Founder) · Wikipedia: The Boring Company)_

**Q: Vehicles?**  
A: Electric. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (System) · Wikipedia: The Boring Company)_

**Q: Goal?**  
A: Cost. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Vehicles) · Wikipedia: The Boring Company)_

**Q: Purpose?**  
A: Urban. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Goal) · Wikipedia: The Boring Company)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: The Boring Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boring_Company)

## Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "The Boring Company." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-528, last updated Mar 29, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/the-boring-company/