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Elon Musk promised The Las Vegas Convention Center tunnel finished by end of 2019 by the end of 2019. It happened, but 0.4 years late.

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“Boring Company starts digging Vegas tunnel in 2 months. Aiming to finish by end of year.”
— Elon Musk · May 22, 2019 · @elonmusk, 2019-05-22 ↗
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What actually happened

Musk aimed to finish the Las Vegas Convention Center tunnel by end of 2019. Boring finished digging the second tunnel on May 14 2020, and the Loop opened to riders in 2021. The Verge May 14 2020 — Boring finishes Vegas tunnels ↗

The Progression

May 22, 2019
The promise: “Boring Company starts digging Vegas tunnel in 2 months. Aiming to finish by end of year.” · @elonmusk, 2019-05-22 ↗
May 14, 2020
Delivered · Late — 0.4 years late. Musk aimed to finish the Las Vegas Convention Center tunnel by end of 2019. Boring finished digging the second tunnel on May 14 2020, and the Loop opened to riders in 2021. The Verge May 14 2020 — Boring finishes Vegas tunnels ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 0.4 years late. It happened — eventually.

In May 2019 Elon Musk said The Boring Company would start digging its Las Vegas Convention Center tunnel in two months and aimed to finish by the end of the year. Tunneling wrapped in May 2020.

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