Elon Musk faces backlash after details of recent trips come to light: 'No special treatment for him'

Elon Musk faces backlash after details of recent trips come to light: 'No special treatment for him'

Elon Musk is no stranger to criticism, and a recent post on the r/ElonJetTracker subreddit is a fresh reminder of why.  The post highlights a snapshot of Musk's private jet taking off for a short 39-minute flight that ended in Santa Barbara, California. In that brief trip, the plane consumed an estimated 2,240 pounds of jet fuel and released roughly four tons of carbon into the atmosphere.  Photo Credit: Reddit Extravagant private flights by bi…