Patrick George

Und eines der ersten Dinge, die ich gemacht habe, war, dass mein danner Editor-in-Chief Matt Hardigree und ich Elon Musk aus dem Tesla-Factory-Floor interviewt haben, als sie versucht haben, den Model S aufzuhalten. Der erste Auto war der Roadster. Und das war ein bisschen ein Wissenschaftsprojekt, ehrlich gesagt. Es war ein Lotus Elise mit Laptop-Batterien, mehr oder weniger.

Und der Model S war ihr erster echter Auto. Und sie wollten es aufräumen. Wir haben ihn auf dem Fabrikflur gesprochen und ich erinnere mich an ihn, der damals sehr müde war, aber schmerzhaft, schmerzhaft, aber auch selbstverschmutzend war. Wir hatten Geschichten darüber, dass die frühen Model S alle Art und Weise Qualitätsprobleme hatten.

Und der Model S war ihr erster echter Auto. Und sie wollten es aufräumen. Wir haben ihn auf dem Fabrikflur gesprochen und ich erinnere mich an ihn, der damals sehr müde war, aber schmerzhaft, schmerzhaft, aber auch selbstverschmutzend war. Wir hatten Geschichten darüber, dass die frühen Model S alle Art und Weise Qualitätsprobleme hatten.

Und der Model S war ihr erster echter Auto. Und sie wollten es aufräumen. Wir haben ihn auf dem Fabrikflur gesprochen und ich erinnere mich an ihn, der damals sehr müde war, aber schmerzhaft, schmerzhaft, aber auch selbstverschmutzend war. Wir hatten Geschichten darüber, dass die frühen Model S alle Art und Weise Qualitätsprobleme hatten.

Und er sagte, ja, ja, wir arbeiten daran, aber wir machen diesen herculeanen Versuch, es hoch und runter zu bringen. Und, weißt du, ich denke immer noch, dass der Model S, der originelle, der wichtigste Auto des 21. Jahrhunderts ist, weil das war, was das Fall der elektrischen Fahrzeuge für die ganze Welt beurteilt hat. Because they were golf carts before that.

Und er sagte, ja, ja, wir arbeiten daran, aber wir machen diesen herculeanen Versuch, es hoch und runter zu bringen. Und, weißt du, ich denke immer noch, dass der Model S, der originelle, der wichtigste Auto des 21. Jahrhunderts ist, weil das war, was das Fall der elektrischen Fahrzeuge für die ganze Welt beurteilt hat. Because they were golf carts before that.

Und er sagte, ja, ja, wir arbeiten daran, aber wir machen diesen herculeanen Versuch, es hoch und runter zu bringen. Und, weißt du, ich denke immer noch, dass der Model S, der originelle, der wichtigste Auto des 21. Jahrhunderts ist, weil das war, was das Fall der elektrischen Fahrzeuge für die ganze Welt beurteilt hat. Because they were golf carts before that.

They were, you know, the Nissan Leaf Kodas, things like that. And it became this it car in Hollywood. You probably remember this. Like everybody, all the celebrities were trading in their Prius for the Model S. And it was fast and it was sexy. I mean, it could smoke a Porsche 911 in a drag race. Like a Prius couldn't do that. And, you know, over time, we covered this guy and his company.

They were, you know, the Nissan Leaf Kodas, things like that. And it became this it car in Hollywood. You probably remember this. Like everybody, all the celebrities were trading in their Prius for the Model S. And it was fast and it was sexy. I mean, it could smoke a Porsche 911 in a drag race. Like a Prius couldn't do that. And, you know, over time, we covered this guy and his company.

They were, you know, the Nissan Leaf Kodas, things like that. And it became this it car in Hollywood. You probably remember this. Like everybody, all the celebrities were trading in their Prius for the Model S. And it was fast and it was sexy. I mean, it could smoke a Porsche 911 in a drag race. Like a Prius couldn't do that. And, you know, over time, we covered this guy and his company.

It's like, hey, here's this... quirky guy who's kind of breaking all the rules and he's doing some cool stuff and he's also clearly an asshole too and he's insane about some things, but what they're coming up with is this really interesting alternative to gas. And I can just say personally, you know, by the end of the last decade, like, I kind of realized that this is the future.

It's like, hey, here's this... quirky guy who's kind of breaking all the rules and he's doing some cool stuff and he's also clearly an asshole too and he's insane about some things, but what they're coming up with is this really interesting alternative to gas. And I can just say personally, you know, by the end of the last decade, like, I kind of realized that this is the future.

It's like, hey, here's this... quirky guy who's kind of breaking all the rules and he's doing some cool stuff and he's also clearly an asshole too and he's insane about some things, but what they're coming up with is this really interesting alternative to gas. And I can just say personally, you know, by the end of the last decade, like, I kind of realized that this is the future.

This is just a niche alternative to gasoline. It's the future and that wouldn't have happened without Tesla, but there are so many shades along the way of... What happened with him that kind of inform where we're at now?

This is just a niche alternative to gasoline. It's the future and that wouldn't have happened without Tesla, but there are so many shades along the way of... What happened with him that kind of inform where we're at now?

This is just a niche alternative to gasoline. It's the future and that wouldn't have happened without Tesla, but there are so many shades along the way of... What happened with him that kind of inform where we're at now?

Just the way that he treated the press, the way that he treated open access to his company, the way that he treated his own public image, the sort of vindictiveness against his enemies. He can be very vain, certainly. He's very obsessed with his own public image, very vindictive, obviously.

Just the way that he treated the press, the way that he treated open access to his company, the way that he treated his own public image, the sort of vindictiveness against his enemies. He can be very vain, certainly. He's very obsessed with his own public image, very vindictive, obviously.

Just the way that he treated the press, the way that he treated open access to his company, the way that he treated his own public image, the sort of vindictiveness against his enemies. He can be very vain, certainly. He's very obsessed with his own public image, very vindictive, obviously.

You know, calling that cave diver the pedo guy or getting in a huge amount of trouble for saying he had the funds to take Tesla private. He had this Kanye West-like trajectory. It's like, this guy's brilliant, but he's also horrible. And over time, kind of the horrible part of him sort of overtakes that.