Is Elon Musk Helping or Marketing?

Elon Musk is at it again. Some think he is marketing, but other believe he is helping.

He took to Twitter to reach out about a current problem effecting so many people by swallowing their homes and burning down wildlife. During the devastating wildfires in California, close to 7,000 structures have been claimed by the fire and over 250,000 have been forced out of their homes. These fires have not been able to be tamed as they continue to swallow homes and wildlife.

Elon Musk has offered a helping hand more than once. It could be viewed as marketing, but people who know that a man who has created an electric car company in order to better the world is not in the business for marketing. Elon Musk’s end goal is only to save humanity. If he can help someway, somehow, then let him help

No matter what people say, negative or positive, it is marketing nonetheless. But one thing is in question: Elon Musk’s motive.

When Elon offered help for the boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave, people thought it was a stunt. It was done all over again when he offered help to the victims of the California wildfires.

Elon Musk offered vehicles that could transport people from surrounding affected areas by the wildfire to a safe zone. He would do so using his company’s vehicles which are equipped with hospital grade super filters. These filters can purify air thus making it easier and safe for people to breathe. If you ask me, that is a very important and beneficial quality to have as part of a car and having someone offer that for free is outstanding.

Elon Musk likes helping people, he likes helping humanity. If Elon Musk was all about money and sales then he would not be considering opening up his supercharger network to competitors in order to help them create their own electric vehicles to sell and help stop the use of fossil fuels.

Along with an electric car company, Elon Musk has also bought out Solar City, a company that installs solar panels for homes.

Elon Musk has created his whole life around helping people and society. It is disheartening to know that others do not view it the same.  Instead of offering help themselves, they criticize others’ attempts.

To go along with his attempts at helping those flee the wildfires, Elon Musk also allowed for free supercharging for locations near the wildfires in order to help those running away from the fire fuel their vehicles.

It sounds to me that Elon Musk has truly helped others. Maybe he is our modern days Tony Stark with his gizmos and gadgets. But even with Tony, people hated him when all he tried to do was help.