Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk says she sleeps in his 'garage' when she visits her son's home

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Meye said to The Times that she doesn't sleep in the bedroom when she visits her son's home in the Boca Chica village in South Texas

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She told I have to sleep in the garage. You can't have a luxury house near the Rocket site

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When asked about Musk's interest in the property, she said he had no interest in the property "at all"

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Speaking of Musk's success, Maye said, "He should do what he wants" "I told him not to do electric cars as well as rockets, but he didn't listen to me

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In April,Elon mentioned that he "don't even have a house right now" and live "at friends' House

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Earlier this month, Musk mentioned that he doesn't have a "main residence," but that he lives in a "very small" $45,000 house in Boca Chica

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"My friends can't believe I'm living in this house. I love the place and have done a lot with the place," he said during a podcast

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Elon tweeted in 2020 that he would sell almost all of his physical assets and would not keep his house. Indeed, when he moved his base from California

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