I think there are too many smart people pursuing internet stuff, finance, and law. That is part of the reason why we haven't seen as much innovation.

My opinion is it's a bridge too far to go to fully autonomous cars.

I think you should always be seeking negative feedback.

It is definitely true that the fundamental enabling technology for electric cars is lithium-ion as a cell chemistry technology. In the absence of that, I don't think it's possible to make an electric car that is competitive with a gasoline car.

I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.

The overarching goal of Tesla is to help reduce carbon emissions and that means low cost and high volume. We will also serve as an example to the auto industry, proving that the technology really works and customers want to buy electric vehicles.

You should be innovating so fast that you're invalidating your prior patents.