🚥 Can ‘robovans’ fix the Vegas Loop?

👍 Tesla Robovans Planned for the Vegas Loop

The Boring Company says Tesla Robovans — electric vehicles that can hold up to 20 people — will be introduced to the underground Vegas Loop tunnel system, but not until the entire project is finished. (They’re so close to realizing this whole thing should just be a subway.) The idea is to use the plus-sized shuttles for big events like football games at Allegiant Stadium. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• Here’s a look at what a Tesla Robovan looks like. [supercarblondie/Instagram]
• The Boring Company just launched a limited test run of rides to the airport from existing Vegas Loop stations. City Cast Las Vegas talked about it in last week’s Friday news roundup. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🏘️ Is Skye Summit the New Summerlin?

Las Vegas loves master-planned communities 🥳 — and we’re getting another one with Skye Summit. KB Homes bought nearly 40 acres (west of the 215 and north of Tropical Parkway) to begin digging on the first subdivision by summer. When it’s all said and done, Skye Summit will span more than 500 acres for up to 3,500 homes — and if they’re lucky, maybe a Whataburger too 🍔 [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

👷 Big Renovation in Store for the Hoover Dam

And no, we’re not renaming it the Vanderpump Dam. The modern marvel, which turned 90 last year, is on track to receive $50 million from Washington to keep the hydropower operations chugging along. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support and now heads to the Senate. [KSNV]

📚 New Book Explores the Life of Harry Reid

Simon & Schuster releases the “The Game Changer: How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight” one week from tomorrow. Author and Nevada political junkie Jon Ralston joins City Cast Las Vegas to discuss the influence of Harry Reid in both statewide and national politics — and if Washington lawmakers can learn some new tricks from the actions of the former Senate majority leader. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]