Elon Musk: Before bringing people to Mars, he’ll ‘save souls’ from traffic first

As if saving humanity from extinction isn’t big enough, it looks like Musk also wants to save our souls from traffic hell, through a new company. Image: Twitter/@elonmusk

Elon Musk has made it clear that he hopes to increase the survivability of the human race by endeavoring to create interplanetary colonies, starting with Mars. But for a more short-term goal, the SpaceX CEO is looking to save us from traffic hell.

Musk thinks that people getting stuck in traffic is “soul-destroying.” Because of this, he is envisioning tunnels as the solution to decongesting roadways, reports The Verge.

In a Twitter DM to the Verge, Musk said, “Without tunnels, we will all be in traffic hell forever.” He adds, “I really do think tunnels are the key to solving urban gridlock. Being stuck in traffic is soul-destroying. Self-driving cars will actually make it worse by making vehicle travel more affordable.”

A recent tweet by Musk hints that this new tunnel-making company will be called “The Boring Company.”

Image Twitter/@elonmusk

Image Twitter/@elonmusk

Jokes aside, Elon Musk is known to dream big and has or will find a way to make his visions a reality. Another tweet said that digging would start in “a month or so.” If anything, most of his ideas are far from boring. Alfred Bayle