The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb. Elon Musk attemptbulbcase share on social
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not. Elon Musk brightdayfuture Change image and share on social
Biofuels such as ethanol require enormous amounts of cropland and end up displacing either food crops or natural wilderness, neither of which is good. Elon Musk amountbiofuelcrop Change image and share on social
Some companies out there quote a start of production that is substantially in advance of when customers get their cars. Elon Musk advancecarcompany Change image and share on social
I wouldn't say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fries my nervous system. Elon Musk distractemotionfact Change image and share on social
If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion. Elon Musk bakecakecompany Change image and share on social
America is the spirit of human exploration distilled. Elon Musk americadistillexploration Change image and share on social
The fuel cell is just a fundamentally inferior way of delivering electrical energy to an electric motor than batteries. Elon Musk batterycelldeliver Change image and share on social
Nobody wants to buy a $60,000 electric Civic. But people will pay $90,000 for an electric sports car. Elon Musk 000buycar Change image and share on social
There's a silly notion that failure's not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. Elon Musk failfailureinnovate Change image and share on social
