Elon Musk finally meets his ‘online’ friend from India in Texas

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Aug 23, 2022: If you’re a regular on Twitter and follow Tesla CEO Elon Musk, you probably have noticed that he has a Twitter pal from India. Every now and then, Musk mentions the account tag of Pune-based techie Pranay Pathole and many believe that the duo are quite good friends. Now, Pathole has shared a post featuring his meeting with Musk in Texas and desi netizens simply can’t keep calm.

Pathole tweeted a photo he clicked with Musk at the Gigafactory Texas. The joy of meeting the person he admired so much was clearly visible on his face.

“It was so great meeting you @elonmusk at the Gigafactory Texas. Never seen such a humble and down-to-earth person. You’re an inspiration to the millions,” Pathole wrote in the caption.

The post has garnered over 32k likes and tons of comments. People were excited to see Pathole meeting his idol finally. Many wrote about how Musk was indeed a down-to-earth person to give time to his Twitter buddy.

 

It was so great meeting you @elonmusk at the Gigafactory Texas. Never seen such a humble and down-to-earth person. You’re an inspiration to the millions 💕 pic.twitter.com/TDthgWlOEV

— Pranay Pathole (@PPathole) August 22, 2022

Now, let us tell you where it all started. In January 2018, when he was studying software engineering at a university in Pune, India, Pathole tweeted at Musk asking him to fix some glitches in the latest model of Tesla. Musk replied to the tweet and the interaction prompted an online friendship between the duo.

Since then, Musk has regularly replied to any comment made by Pathole on his posts. In many cases, Pathole was seen supporting Musk on controversial topics as well.

Courtesy: India Today