‘A neoliberal nightmare’: my ride on the Vegas Loop – Elon Musk’s answer to traffic jams ^33.5%

The Guardian - By Steve Rose - 6/17/2026, 10:53 AM

Negativity Bias 29.6% - Unattributed Quote 21.3% - Appeal to Authority 16.2%

It’s another blindingly bright day in Las Vegas but I’m 30ft underground and strapped in for a rocket ride to the future. Actually, it’s a Tesla ride to the future, and not a self-driving one. And it’s pretty slow – my driver tells me the speed limit down here is 30mph. It’s also pretty short: the journey is over in a matter of minutes.... more