I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company.

My motivation for all my companies has been to be involved in something that I thought would have a significant impact on the world.

For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never.

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.

Some companies out there quote a start of production that is substantially in advance of when customers get their cars.

Obviously Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner.

I started SpaceX with the expectation of failure.