Billionaire has a Tesla Supercharger installed on his private island, which makes his daily driver a surprise
- Billionaire Larry Ellison has a Tesla Supercharger on his private island
- Previous visitor and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, will be thrilled
- However, the car Ellison drives might surprise you
Published on Oct 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 23, 2024 at 7:10 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Billionaire Larry Ellison has a Tesla Supercharger on his private island.
It’s the Hawaiian island of Lanai.
Elon Musk, who has visited at least twice, will be thrilled.
However, it’s not actually reflective of Ellison’s car of choice.
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The private island Tesla Supercharger
Larry Ellison, former CEO of Oracle, is known for keeping a low profile despite his substantial wealth of $211 billion.
In fact, he’s one of the richest men in the world, second only to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, at the time of writing per Forbes.
Bloomberg recently did an exposé on the private island he bought in 2012 for $300 million and his apparent failure to transform it into a sustainable paradise.
Musk has visited the island at least twice.
Perhaps in homage to Musk or for the convenience of his friend, Musk, a Tesla supercharger was installed on the island.
However, it certainly wasn’t for Ellison, himself, who doesn’t drive an EV.
Which car does the billionaire drive?
Like many other billionaires, Ellison has a passion for car collecting.
He’s owned notable vehicles including a McLaren F1, Audi R8, and currently a bright orange Corvette – his eye-catching daily driver.
Yep, that’s right – he still drives ICE.
On the upside, after launching its first EV last year, Rolls-Royce is going all-electric for 2031 and prepping two EVs for the launch.
However, Audi’s original plan to go fully electric is now ‘flexible’.
Audi initially planned to go all-electric by 2033 but the German automaker now wants to stick with gas cars for a while.
However, it’s not the first automaker to reassess its EV plan.
Mercedes, too, is choosing to invest in high-tech combustion over the total EV future.
Changing its initial plans, the automaker will keep spending money on gas cars and its all-electric future will take longer to arrive.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
