About r/elonmusk
In its own words:
Following Elon and his companies
Community guide
r/elonmusk (#543, about 2.0 million) is framed as “Pro D.O.G.E. Elon Musk.” Collected rules highlight Rule 1/q - No Toxicity/Assholery; Posting rules; X's / X, among 5 listed. Activity mix in sample: image:72, text:41, video:17, link:15. Mo.
What belongs here
Posts should match the community’s curatorial bar—Following Elon and his companies. Hard filters include: Rule 1/q - No Toxicity/Assholery; Posting rules; X's / X; Misinformation. Off-scope, spam, and low-effort dumps are the usual removal reasons when those rules are listed.
How it differs
Distinctions here come from the public description and rule list rather than firsthand culture reporting. If a sibling subreddit is a tighter fit, prefer that.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Elon. Recent sample composition: image:72, text:41, video:17, link:15. Mo. Format-sensitive rules to read first: Misinformation. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Mar 20, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 465 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/AnimalsBeingGeniuses (#542) and ahead of r/halo (#544) in our ranking.
What sets r/elonmusk apart
r/elonmusk is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 48% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 19% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (17:00 UTC) sees about 7.0× as many posts as the quietest (03:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/elonmusk climbed from 2,031,320 to 2,033,502 subscribers (+2.2K, +0.11%). That is about 50 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/elonmusk talks about
We read the titles of 149 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “elon”, “musk”, “spacex”, “tesla” and “space”. Other frequent themes are future, investment, grok, work, starlink and lives. Recurring phrases include “elon musk”, “musk starlink”, “grok bot” and “starlink saves”. By format, 48% are images, 28% are text posts and 11% are videos.
Activity and best time to post
r/elonmusk gets about 21 new posts a day. The public archive holds 72,188 posts and 937,138 comments in total, about 13.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (39 posts) and the quietest was Friday (15). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.
Rules of r/elonmusk
The moderators of r/elonmusk list 5 rules. In short:
- Rule 1/q - No Toxicity/Assholery
- Posting rules
- X's / X
- Misinformation
- Health and safety
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/elonmusk and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/elonmusk have?
r/elonmusk has 2,033,502 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #543 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,182 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/elonmusk created?
r/elonmusk was created on Mar 20, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/elonmusk still active?
Yes. r/elonmusk gets about 21 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 72,188 posts and 937,138 comments. In a sample of 149 recent posts we counted 109 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/elonmusk?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/elonmusk?
The community describes itself as: “Following Elon and his companies” Recent post titles often mention elon, musk, spacex, tesla and space. Most posts are images (48%).
Is r/elonmusk SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/elonmusk as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/elonmusk?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/elonmusk accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Rule 1/q - No Toxicity/Assholery”; “Posting rules”; “X's / X”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/elonmusk?
Communities with similar topics include r/LifeProTips (23.1M), r/UnethicalLifeProTips (2.2M), r/crafts (2.9M), r/PS5 (8.2M) and r/Boxing (3.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/elonmusk.