Elon Musk as is known, is the richest man in the world. The latest calculations from Forbes call his wealth estimated at USD 240 billion. But his lifestyle, at least what it appears in public, seems like a poor person.
When meeting the group of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Elon Musk only wore a t-shirt so that it attracted the attention of netizens. It's not only him, high-ranking tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs also like to wear T-shirts, even at official events.
Netizens also say that Elon Musk looks untidy and looks like he hasn't showered yet. It could be that he is sleeping in Tesla's new factory, which is located in Austin, Texas.
Yes, the man who was born in South Africa once admitted that he often sleeps in the factory to ensure the production process runs smoothly.
"If the situation is intense at work, I like to sleep in a factory or office," he said recently. For example, when Tesla did not meet production targets, he often slept in the factory.
"I didn't do it because I thought the factory was a cute and fun place to sleep," Musk said. It's just that sometimes he doesn't have time to just go home.
Elon Musk is also observed to rarely show off his wealth or wealth. Even now he is renting a simple house after all his luxurious houses are sold. He told himself that he was happy to live in a rented apartment near SpaceX's Texas headquarters.
His ex-girlfriend, Grimes revealed that they had not lived together for a long time because Elon Musk insisted on living in a very simple house. Grimes considered the residence unsafe and neighbors could easily observe their lives.
"Bro (Elon Musk) does not live like a billionaire. Bro his life is sometimes below the poverty line," said Grimes quoted us from the Daily Mail.
"It got to the point where I was like, can I not live in that very unsafe house? The neighbors could record us and there was no security and I ate peanut butter for eight days straight," she added.
Grimes reveals that much of Elon's wealth has been spent on the SpaceX spacecraft project to go to Mars. Elon Musk has set a target to land on the Red Planet within 4 years.
"The Mars project is tough. There is no income from it. There is no way to make money from it. His Mars project is for mankind and it is dangerous and expensive and people say, he is hoarding money. No, he spends it all on research and development," Grimes argued.
Of course, it is not certain whether it is true that Elon Musk lives a very simple life or is just an image. But that's as far as it seems. Like being poor, but everyone knows that Elon Musk is super rich.