The Boring Company announced in a tweet that 'full-scale' hyperloop testing will begin this year, following an update from creator Elon Musk. Musk first presented the hyperloop in a white paper in 2013 as a speculative proposal for a transportation system that would transport passengers in self-driving electric pods via a vacuum-sealed tube at speeds exceeding 600 mph. Musk clarifies in a recent tweet that ' is the fastest route to move from one city centre to another for distances less than 2000 miles, according to known physics. For longer travels, a starship is preferable.' He also indicated that