Hawthorne Mayor Alex Vargas got an exclusive tour of Elon Musk’s hyperloop facilities last week when the two met for an extensive chit-chat and walk-through of SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Co.
“Discussing physics of tunnels with Mayor Vargas (who has a physics background). Hawthorne support for The Boring Company much appreciated,” Musk tweeted Friday.
The feeling was mutual.
“It’s an awesome feeling knowing that the future of transportation is being developed here in Hawthorne, in particular this underground tunneling project,” Mayor Vargas said. “Hawthorne is booming because of SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Co. He basically reaffirmed his commitment to helping the community.”
The Boring Co. is working on building the first two miles of Musk’s Hyperloop -- a supersonic mass transit project beneath Los Angeles -- near LAX.
Read more about his meeting with Mayor Vargas here.