I do love email. Wherever possible I try to communicate asynchronously. I'm really good at email.

I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia.

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.

Many things are improbable, only a few are impossible.

In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization.

Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal. Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.