This is the small prefabricated house in which Elon Musk lives |The Economist

2022-06-23 16:19:12 By : Mr. Mr Jason

The second richest man in the world now lives in a house of 37 square metersThis is the small prefabricated house in which Elon Musk livesElon Musk, who owns SpaceX, one of the world's largest space agencies, now lives in a 37-square-meter collapsible house, similar to a shipping container.The also owner of 'Tesla Motors' has been a trend in recent days for revealing that he has sold all his properties, according to him, because he wants to have enough money to make his trips to Mars.Fact that he appears, moreover, just when he has been criticized for paying few taxes for his ostentatious lifestyle, as reported by 'The New York Times'.The truth is that his last house was recently sold for a value of 37 million dollars.What has attracted attention is that the billionaire intends to live in a more austere way in a particular house of a few meters.According to international media, he chose the small prefabricated house because it is a flexible model that could be replicated in space, that is, this would be the homes of the first colonizers of Mars and the Moon, one of Musk's aspirations.Boxabl is the prefabricated house company that he designed and built for the businessman's new home, which cost $50,000.“Boxabl's mission is to significantly reduce the cost of housing for everyone.Their designs have the highest standards of quality, resistance and sustainability to last for generations”, stated Paolo Tiramani, executive director of the company on the official Boxabl website.A post shared by Boxabl (@boxabl)'Casita', as the project was named (just like in Spanish), is a 6 meter x 6 meter construction, three meters high and with built-in appliances;refrigerator, stove, washer and dryer.It also has a bathroom with a bathtub, a living room and a bedroom.It was built with materials such as concrete, EPS foam and steel.As it has inputs that do not degrade, a durability of more than 10 years is expected.To acquire a house of these you can enter the official website of the company and make the purchase reservation there.They are limited quotas, because since it was known that Musk lived in this model, sales have skyrocketed.Receive the news by e-mailMember of Grupo de Diarios AméricaSubscribe to our newsletters and update your preferences Send LAST MINUTE AT 5 AM THIS IS THE WORLD YOUR NEWSLETTER +503 SPORTS SHOWS ELLA MAGAZINE JOB EXCHANGE HOROSCOPE THE ECONOMIST EPAPER THE ECONOMIST THE GRAPHIC I accept the terms and conditions.Or you can register your emails using: Response message for newslettersResponse message for newsletters