Wealthy people usually have several homes in different locations and sometimes want to try different living experiences, like camping in the deep mountains as a wild person or setting up tents in the desert to challenge nature. Musk, who owns countless mansions, seems to feel that living in luxury homes for too long can be boring, so he bought a mobile modular house in Texas as employee accommodation to experience a nomadic lifestyle for a while.
In addition to the high-tech products founded by Musk such as Tesla, Starlink, xAI supercomputer, and Neuralink brain-machine interface, it is now rumored online that Musk's latest product is an affordable mini mobile home. Supporting Trump's election, Musk's new plan to regain the title of richest person is to enter the real estate market and provide affordable housing to those in need, with the mini homes starting at $6,789, creating an affordable housing community that can be built with quick transport materials for immediate occupancy.
The company rumored to be collaborating with Musk is a startup called Boxabl, known for producing foldable modular homes. These mini homes are beautifully designed, small but complete, featuring a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bed. Boxabl's characteristic is that it can fold the modular house from 20 feet down to 8 and a half feet, allowing it to be towed by a regular car. According to architectural magazines, Boxabl's mini homes can be modularized and connected to extend the size of the residence, and the design of the small houses can be customized according to customer needs.
The news was first exposed in a segment of Musk's podcast interview, where Musk mentioned that he spent about $40,000 to buy a mobile mini home for parties and to entertain guests. At the end of 2021, Boxabl released a video showing the installation of a mini home for a highly confidential top client in Boca Chica, Texas (where the SpaceX base is located).
Musk mentioned on X that he bought a mobile mini house in Texas, denying it was Boxabl but also praising Boxabl as a good product. He feels that living in a small house gives a more homely feeling. Boxabl attracted a lot of investors' attention because Musk mentioned it, and it can specifically produce mini modular homes, but whether there is any cooperation with Musk still awaits confirmation from both parties.
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