Tesla CEO Elon Musk might've been hoping for some much-needed good fortune when he picked the robotaxi's projected August 8 launch date.
"I did partly pick it because 8/8 is a lucky number in China!" Musk told X user Michel de Guilhermier on Monday. This was after the latter pointed out the date's significance in Chinese culture.
The date, Musk added, was also chosen because it is the birthday of his triplets. Musk fathered the triplets — Kai, Saxon, and Damian — with his first wife, Justine Musk.
The number eight is seen as an auspicious digit in Chinese culture. This is because it has a similar pronunciation to the Chinese word for wealth and prosperity. When China hosted the Olympics in 2008, they opened the games officially at 8 p.m., on August 8.
0 Comments