ElonMusk_Tesla,SpaceX,andtheQuestforaFan.epub

DEDICATION For Mum and Dad. Thanks for Everything. CONTENTS 1. DEDICATION 2. 1 ELON’S WORLD 3. 2 AFRICA 4. 3 CANADA 5. 4 ELON’S FIRST START-UP 6. 5 PAYPAL MAFIA BOSS 7. 6 MICE IN SPACE 8. PHOTOGRAPHIC INSERT 9. 7 ALL ELECTRIC 10. 8 PAIN, SUFFERING, AND SURVIVAL 11. 9 LIFTOFF 12. 10 THE REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR 13. 11 THE UNIFIED FIELD THEORY OF ELON MUSK 14. EPILOGUE 15. APPENDIX 1 16. APPENDIX 2 17. APPENDIX 3 18. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 19. NOTES 20. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 21. ALSO BY ASHLEE VANCE 22. CREDITS 23. COPYRIGHT 24. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER 1 ELON’S WORLD D O YOU THINK I’M INSANE?” This question came from Elon Musk near the very end of a long dinner we shared at a high-end seafood restaurant in Silicon Valley. I’d gotten to the restaurant first and settled down with a gin and tonic, knowing Musk would —as ever—be late. After about fifteen minutes, Musk showed up wearing leather shoes, designer jeans, and a plaid dress shirt. Musk stands six foot one but ask anyone who knows him and they’ll confirm that he seems much bigger than that.......