Musk, of course, had no way of knowing this 17 years ago when he took a risk and founded Tesla.
Musk is a pioneer, and he took a risk that others were not willing to take on, creating jobs, improving society, and spearheading vital technological developments and research.
What’s critical is that Musk wasn’t reacting to government demanding a certain number of electric vehicles by a certain year or, as California enacted late last year, a complete phase-out of traditional, gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
Musk is a pioneer, and he took a risk that others were not willing to take on, creating jobs, improving society, and spearheading vital technological developments and research in the process.
In 2003, when EVs were largely considered a niche market, Elon Musk founded Tesla, the famed electric car company.
