Elon Muskamong many things, is known for its environmental initiative through the construction of electric cars with Tesla and the generation of sustainable energy with SolarCity. The South African tycoon declares to the four winds that he does not support these companies to make money, he says that he does it for the planet.
In fact, on many occasions he has slipped that he really loses more money than he earns with these two corporations. But it maintains them as long as electric cars and efficient energy generation are installed on the market, which does not cause the emission of greenhouse gases.
However, a recent practice by Elon Musk turned all eyes negatively on him.
According to review Infobae the South African tycoon got on a flight in a private plane, which lasted only nine minutes; a journey that he could have traveled in a transport that is less polluting than an aircraft.
Elon Musk’s plane ride
The cited medium echoes what a Twitter user named Hayden Clarkin. In his post, he integrates an image that shows the journey of just 9 minutes, which Elon Musk made in a private plane.
The trip was made on May 6 of this year and the route was 56 kilometers between San José and San Francisco, California, in the United States.
“Elon Musk took a 9 minute flight to San Francisco from San Jose which is 5 stops away on Caltrain. I am literally speechless,” Clarkin wrote referring to a local train where he could have completed the same journey in just under 60 minutes.
The community did not take long to react and a shower of criticism was generated towards Elon Musk, since with his action he does not collaborate with the emission of carbon dioxide. “He was not so pro-environment after all”, was the general opinion on social networks.
Elon Musk’s private jet flew from San Jose to San Francisco — a 35-mile flight that lasted a total of 9 minutes, according to Twitter users who track the tech mogul’s movements.
Mr. EV Clean Energy.
The only thing this guy really wants to clean up is your wallet.
Carpetbagger.
— Mad Hatter (@MadHatt71745463) August 24, 2022