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
Mars is the only place in the solar system where it's possible for life to become multi-planetarian. Elon Musk lifemarmulti Change image and share on social
If we could do high-speed rail in California just half a notch above what they've done on the Shanghai line in China, and if we had a straight path from L.A. to San Francisco, as well as the milk run, at least that would be progress. Elon Musk californiachinafrancisco share on social
Obviously Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner, but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner. Elon Musk consumptionenergyhelp Change image and share on social
Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product. Elon Musk aheadbrandcollective share on social
It's obviously tricky to convert cellulose to a useful biofuel. I think actually the most efficient way to use cellulose is to burn it in a co-generation power plant. That will yield the most energy and that is something you can do today. Elon Musk biofuelburncellulose share on social
Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution. Elon Musk carelectricfight Change image and share on social
From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare. Elon Musk billionconsciousnessevolutionary 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