13 Interesting facts about Elon Musk you must know
Tech , Facts | October 04, 2022 / 07:08 AM UST
Check out some interesting and hidden facts about Elon Musk, such as his current wealth.
X-Men Fan
Musk admitted that he called one of his boys Xavier in honour of Professor Xavier from the X-Men.
Owns a James Bond Car
In 2013, Musk spent approximately $1 million for a Lotus Esprit. Why all of it? Because it was a 1976 model that had been modified to serve as James Bond's submersible vehicle in the motion picture "The Spy Who Loved Me." Later, Musk acknowledged that he drew inspiration from the vehicle when creating the Tesla Cybertruck.
Real life Iron Man
Due of his visibility and impact in the tech industry, Musk has frequently been referred to as a real-life Tony Stark. And Robert Downey Jr. made it a point to speak with him before playing Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies because of his knowledge in these areas. "It's not based on him; it's based on the comic book," director Jon Favreau remarked to Vox, adding, "But Robert Downey said there's somebody we should get down and talk with as we were prepping 'Iron Man.'" This is a man who can provide us with some insight into what it would be like to actually be Tony Stark, he said.
Created a video game
When Elon Musk was 12, he created a video game . The space, MOBA styled game called Blastar was sold to PC and Office Technology. To save on money, he wrote the code himself. Musk also worked at a gaming start-up called ‘Rocket Science’.
Childrens
Musk has seven kids: two with the musician Grimes and five with his ex-wife Justine. Nevada, another kid he had, passed away from SIDS in 2002. In a 2021 interview with "The Wall Street Journal," he claimed that if people don't have more children, civilization will fall. "I'm attempting to lead by example. Yeah. Gotta put what I preach into practice, he remarked.
Musk founded Zip2
In his first commercial venture, Musk founded Zip2, a company that ultimately sold itself to Compaq for $307 million and provided maps and business directories to newspapers.
SpaceX The game changer
Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, was established by Musk in 2002. Musk believed that although present rocket launching technologies were too expensive, humanity's ability to become a multi-planetary species was essential to its existence. With the launch of the Falcon 1 in 2006, the Falcon 9 in 2010, and the Falcon Heavy in 2018, he succeeded in achieving this. At over a third of the price and twice as heavy as its nearest rival, the Falcon Heavy could launch 53,000 kg into orbit.
Investing in his own money into the development
Musk had to put his own money into the development of SpaceX rockets due to a lack of funding. The business now has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA for resupply missions, with the possibility of future human spaceflights.
Save travelling cost
Musk has been able to cut the cost of travelling to the space station by up to 90% as a result of SpaceX's advancements. Per mission expenditures have decreased from $1 billion to $60 million.
Create first private rocket
For creating the first privately constructed rocket to enter orbit, Musk was awarded the FAI Gold Space Medal in 2010 by the Federation Aéronautique Internationale.
Owns Wet Nellie
Musk also owns Wet Nellie, a James Bond custom automobile. The Wet Nellie, seen in the film The Spy Who Loved Me, is a specially constructed Lotus Espirit submersible automobile.
Tesla`s value
Tesla joined the select group of businesses with a market value of over $1 trillion in October. His space company, SpaceX, has established itself as a top supplier of launch services for customers like NASA.
Bloomberg report
Elon Musk will be by far the richest person in the world in September 2022, according to a Bloomberg research, with a total net worth of $264 billion. Shares in Tesla, SpaceX, and his 9% interest in Twitter are among the public assets where the majority of that wealth is concentrated.
