Elon’s Crazy Idea: “Why Not Turn the Holiday Into a Technological Adventure?”
When most families plan their holidays, the checklist usually includes sandy beaches, mountain hikes, or visits to grandparents. But when your father is Elon Musk—the billionaire innovator behind Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and more—“holiday” can mean something entirely different. For Elon, leisure is never separated from imagination. And this time, his “crazy idea” was to smuggle a secret prototype: the mini Cyberquad, designed especially for his son, X Æ A-12, whom he often calls his “future successor.”
What followed was less a vacation and more a living metaphor for the merging of family, technology, and futuristic dreams.
The Scene: A Holiday Unlike Any Other
The Musk family holiday began like any other: private jet, a discreet location away from the chaos of paparazzi, and a small entourage to ensure privacy. But tucked away, inside the luggage hold, was something special: a shiny, scaled-down version of Tesla’s Cyberquad, carefully wrapped as though it were the most precious gift.
Unlike the regular Cyberquad for kids released in limited runs by Tesla, this was no ordinary toy. Engineers from the Tesla factory had been persuaded—some would say charmed or coerced—by Elon himself to build a bespoke prototype for X. It wasn’t available for sale, nor even meant to be shown outside factory walls. But Elon had a different idea:
Father and Son: A Shared Imagination
For Musk, technology is never abstract—it’s personal. And in X, he sees not only his child but also a continuation of his own restless imagination. Like father, like son: X is curious, bold, and unafraid to dream.
The moment the prototype was revealed, the boy’s eyes widened. It wasn’t just a toy—it was a piece of the future, scaled to his size.
“Dad, I want to drive like you drive the Cybertruck!” X exclaimed, his voice filled with that innocent confidence only children possess.
Elon chuckled, both amused and proud. He sat behind his son, ensuring safety, wrapping his arms protectively around the boy. Together, they gripped the handlebars.
And then, with a press of a button, the hum of electric motors broke the silence. The holiday had officially transformed into a father-son adventure on wheels.
Symbolism on Four Wheels
It’s easy to dismiss this as just another billionaire’s indulgence. But for Musk, objects carry symbolism. The Cybertruck and Cyberquad are not merely vehicles; they are visions of independence, resilience, and futuristic design.
By placing his son on a Cyberquad, Elon was doing more than letting him play. He was initiating him into the philosophy of movement, the belief that technology can be bold, disruptive, and playful at the same time.
