The reason we should do a carbon tax is because it's the right thing to do. It's economics 101, elementary stuff.

If humanity doesn't land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.

It is despairing to consider that the cost and reliability of access to space have barely changed since the Apollo era over three decades ago. Yet in virtually every other field of technology, we have made great strides in reducing cost and increasing capability.

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 want to have a future where you’re expecting things to be better, not one where you’re expecting things to be worse.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.