That proposal by Musk was so bad that it is possible that it was a move to impede/prevent the rail-project california had planned by proposing a "better" idea.

https://jalopnik.com/did-musk-propose-hyperloop-to-stop-california-high-spee-1849402460

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

You are correct. He admitted it himself.

https://gizmodo.com/silicon-valleys-transportation-failures-tesla-waymo-bir-1849382788

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

In four years? This is the same guy who said we'd be colonizing Mars in 2025 after launching a starship voyage in 2022. The same guy who for 10 years has been saying self driving car features are less than a year away.