--- title: "27 Musk Quotes By Ashlee Vance" description: "27 Musk quotes by Ashlee Vance. Plus more from Ashlee Vance and more Musk sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1af/ashlee-vance-4672_dreams_musk-s-vision-and-of-late-execution-seem_1231053.jpg" --- > [“Musk’s vision, and, of late, execution seem to combine the best of Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller. With”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-s-vision-and-of-late-execution-seem-to-combine-the-best-of-henry/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1af/ashlee-vance-4672_dreams_musk-s-vision-and-of-late-execution-seem_1231053.jpg) > [“Cult of Musk. Employees fear Musk. They adore Musk. They give up their lives for Musk, and they usually do all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/cult-of-musk-employees-fear-musk-they-adore-musk-they-give-up-their/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09d/ashlee-vance-4672_quote_cult-of-musk-employees-fear-musk-they-ad_1883397.jpg) > [“for Musk, the distinction between stumbling into something and having intent is important.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/for-musk-the-distinction-between-stumbling-into-something-and-having/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7b/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_for-musk-the-distinction-between-stumbli_532691.jpg) > [“Musk sits somewhere on the autism spectrum and that he has trouble considering other people’s emotions and caring about their well-being.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-sits-somewhere-on-the-autism-spectrum-and-that-he-has-trouble/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/359/ashlee-vance-4672_autism_musk-sits-somewhere-on-the-autism-spectr_173969.jpg) > [“In regards to time, Musk may well set more aggressive delivery targets for very difficult-to-make products than any executive in history.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/in-regards-to-time-musk-may-well-set-more-aggressive-delivery-targets/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/702/ashlee-vance-4672_history_in-regards-to-time-musk-may-well-set-mor_3071083.jpg) > [“When Musk is present, the chats tend toward the absurd and fantastic”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/when-musk-is-present-the-chats-tend-toward-the-absurd-and-fantastic/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23f/ashlee-vance-4672_absurd_when-musk-is-present-the-chats-tend-towa_289476.jpg) > [“That ability to stay focused in the midst of a crisis stands as one of Musk’s main advantages over other executives and”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/that-ability-to-stay-focused-in-the-midst-of-a-crisis-stands-as-one/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/659/ashlee-vance-4672_stay-focused_that-ability-to-stay-focused-in-the-mids_1509765.jpg) > [“Musk pulled Justine close while they danced, and informed her, “I am the alpha in this relationship.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-pulled-justine-close-while-they-danced-and-informed-her-i-am-the/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a48/ashlee-vance-4672_danced_musk-pulled-justine-close-while-they-dan_463662.jpg) > [“What separated Tesla from the competition was the willingness to charge after its vision without compromise, a complete commitment to execute to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/what-separated-tesla-from-the-competition-was-the-willingness-to/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/ashlee-vance-4672_dreams_what-separated-tesla-from-the-competitio_2923130.jpg) > [“Musk came to see man’s fate in the universe as a personal obligation. If that meant pursuing cleaner energy technology or building…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-came-to-see-man-s-fate-in-the-universe-as-a-personal-obligation/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/399/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_musk-came-to-see-man-s-fate-in-the-unive_2752611.jpg) > [“Like Steve Jobs before him, Musk is able to think up things that consumers did not even know they wanted—the door handles,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/like-steve-jobs-before-him-musk-is-able-to-think-up-things-that/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/804/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_like-steve-jobs-before-him-musk-is-able_385682.jpg) > [“I may have been optimistic with respect to the timing on some of these things, but I didn’t over-promise on the outcome,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/i-may-have-been-optimistic-with-respect-to-the-timing-on-some-of/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/ashlee-vance-4672_hope_i-may-have-been-optimistic-with-respect_2400146.jpg) > [“He’s less a CEO chasing riches than a general marshaling troops to secure victory. Where Mark Zuckerberg wants to help you share…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/he-s-less-a-ceo-chasing-riches-than-a-general-marshaling-troops-to/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4c/ashlee-vance-4672_human-race_he-s-less-a-ceo-chasing-riches-than-a-ge_190456.jpg) > [“Musk guides his engineers into taking ownership of their own delivery dates. “He doesn’t say, ‘You have to do this by Friday…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-guides-his-engineers-into-taking-ownership-of-their-own-delivery/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/ashlee-vance-4672_friday_musk-guides-his-engineers-into-taking-ow_2730664.jpg) > [“favored moving toward open-source software like Linux, while Musk championed Microsoft’s data-center software as being more likely to keep productivity high. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/favored-moving-toward-open-source-software-like-linux-while-musk/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_favored-moving-toward-open-source-softwa_3181132.jpg) > [“Musk has taken industries like aerospace and automotive that America seemed to have given up on and recast them as something new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-has-taken-industries-like-aerospace-and-automotive-that-america/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_musk-has-taken-industries-like-aerospace_2558269.jpg) > [“This left Musk searching for an industry that had tons of money and inefficiencies that he and the Internet could exploit. Musk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/this-left-musk-searching-for-an-industry-that-had-tons-of-money-and/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8f/ashlee-vance-4672_internet_this-left-musk-searching-for-an-industry_1286731.jpg) > [“As Musk put it, “Try to imagine explaining that you’re investing in an electric car company, and everything you read about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/as-musk-put-it-try-to-imagine-explaining-that-you-re-investing-in-an/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/ashlee-vance-4672_business_as-musk-put-it-try-to-imagine-explaining_1820560.jpg) > [“Musk had spent months studying the aerospace industry and the physics behind it. From Cantrell and others, he’d borrowed Rocket Propulsion Elements,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-had-spent-months-studying-the-aerospace-industry-and-the-physics/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99a/ashlee-vance-4672_musk_musk-had-spent-months-studying-the-aeros_2417212.jpg) > [“Musk had never run a car factory before and was considered arrogant and amateurish by Detroit. Yet, one year after the Model…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-had-never-run-a-car-factory-before-and-was-considered-arrogant/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afa/ashlee-vance-4672_elon-musk_musk-had-never-run-a-car-factory-before_2937457.jpg) > [“His next move had to be either in solar or in space. “He said, ‘The logical thing to happen next is solar,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/his-next-move-had-to-be-either-in-solar-or-in-space-he-said-the/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1af/ashlee-vance-4672_money_his-next-move-had-to-be-either-in-solar_3013180.jpg) > [“During a time in which clean-tech businesses have gone bankrupt with alarming regularity, Musk has built two of the most successful clean-tech…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-businesses-have-gone-bankrupt-with/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/ashlee-vance-4672_business_during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-busine_1133987.jpg) > [“Steve Jurvetson, the venture capitalist who has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, worked for Jobs, and knows Gates well, also described…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-who-has-invested-in-spacex/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50c/ashlee-vance-4672_quote_steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-w_932977.jpg) > [“The guys like Straubel who had been at Tesla since the beginning are quick to remind people that the chance to build…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-tesla-since-the-beginning-are/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ashlee-vance-4672_business-opportunity_the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-t_2670309.jpg) > [“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance “Take risks now and do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-spacex-and-the-quest-for-a/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9b/ashlee-vance-4672_leadership_thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-space_70236.jpg) > [“When Musk announced in 2014 that Tesla would open-source all of its patents, analysts tried to decide whether this was a publicity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-would-open-source-all-of-its/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/011/ashlee-vance-4672_electric-cars_when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-w_2167284.jpg) > [“What Musk had done that the rival automakers missed or didn’t have the means to combat was turn Tesla into a lifestyle.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automakers-missed-or-didn-t-have/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/ashlee-vance-4672_programming_what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automa_1365695.jpg) ## Other authors on Musk ## More by Ashlee Vance > [“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance “Take risks now and do something bold.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-spacex-and-the-quest-for-a/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“He points out that one of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/he-points-out-that-one-of-the-really-tough-things-is-figuring-out/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Musk sits somewhere on the autism spectrum and that he has trouble considering other people’s emotions and caring about their well-being.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-sits-somewhere-on-the-autism-spectrum-and-that-he-has-trouble/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“He’s less a CEO chasing riches than a general marshaling troops to secure victory. Where Mark Zuckerberg wants to help you share baby photos,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/he-s-less-a-ceo-chasing-riches-than-a-general-marshaling-troops-to/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“sometimes at the Sheraton hotel in Palo Alto.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/sometimes-at-the-sheraton-hotel-in-palo-alto/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Throughout these early years, the engineers credited Eberhard with making quick, crisp decisions. Rarely did Tesla get hung up overanalyzing a situation. The company…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/throughout-these-early-years-the-engineers-credited-eberhard-with/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“When Musk is present, the chats tend toward the absurd and fantastic”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/when-musk-is-present-the-chats-tend-toward-the-absurd-and-fantastic/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Whereas if they change a rule and something good happens, they don’t even get a reward. So, it’s very asymmetric. It’s then very easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/whereas-if-they-change-a-rule-and-something-good-happens-they-don-t/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“I might have fixed that thing but now I’ve made the person unproductive. It just wasn’t a good way to go about things.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/i-might-have-fixed-that-thing-but-now-i-ve-made-the-person/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Like Steve Jobs before him, Musk is able to think up things that consumers did not even know they wanted—the door handles, the giant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/like-steve-jobs-before-him-musk-is-able-to-think-up-things-that/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Musk pulled Justine close while they danced, and informed her, “I am the alpha in this relationship.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/musk-pulled-justine-close-while-they-danced-and-informed-her-i-am-the/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“for Musk, the distinction between stumbling into something and having intent is important.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/for-musk-the-distinction-between-stumbling-into-something-and-having/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Well, we will decide we’re going into production and then a miracle is going to happen,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/well-we-will-decide-we-re-going-into-production-and-then-a-miracle-is/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“You don’t tell Elon you can’t do something. That will get you kicked out of the room”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/you-don-t-tell-elon-you-can-t-do-something-that-will-get-you-kicked/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) > [“Founded in June 2002, Space Exploration Technologies came to life in humble settings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/founded-in-june-2002-space-exploration-technologies-came-to-life-in/) [Ashlee Vance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashlee-vance/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/musk/ashlee-vance/#itemlist", "name": "27 Musk Quotes By Ashlee Vance", "numberOfItems": 27, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Musk’s vision, and, of late, execution seem to combine the best of Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller. 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The visit to”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-businesses-have-gone-bankrupt-with/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/ashlee-vance-4672_business_during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-busine_1133987.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/ashlee-vance-4672_business_during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-busine_1133987.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/ashlee-vance-4672_business_during-a-time-in-which-clean-tech-busine_1133987.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“During a time in which clean-tech businesses have gone bankrupt with alarming regularity, Musk has built two…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 23, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Steve Jurvetson, the venture capitalist who has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, worked for Jobs, and knows Gates well, also described Musk as an upgraded mix of the two. “Like Jobs, Elon does not tolerate C or D players,” said Jurvetson. “But I’d say he’s nicer than Jobs and a bit more refined than Bill Gates.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-who-has-invested-in-spacex/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50c/ashlee-vance-4672_quote_steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-w_932977.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50c/ashlee-vance-4672_quote_steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-w_932977.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50c/ashlee-vance-4672_quote_steve-jurvetson-the-venture-capitalist-w_932977.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Steve Jurvetson, the venture capitalist who has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, worked for Jobs…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 24, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The guys like Straubel who had been at Tesla since the beginning are quick to remind people that the chance to build an awesome electric car had been there all along. “It’s not really like there was a rush to this idea, and we got there first,” Straubel said. “It is frequently forgotten in hindsight that people thought this was the shittiest business opportunity on the planet. The venture capitalists were all running for the hills.” What separated Tesla from the competition was the willingness to charge after its vision without compromise, a complete commitment to execute to Musk’s standards.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-tesla-since-the-beginning-are/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ashlee-vance-4672_business-opportunity_the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-t_2670309.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ashlee-vance-4672_business-opportunity_the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-t_2670309.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ashlee-vance-4672_business-opportunity_the-guys-like-straubel-who-had-been-at-t_2670309.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The guys like Straubel who had been at Tesla since the beginning are quick to remind people that the chance…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 25, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance “Take risks now and do something bold. You won’t regret it.” - Elon Musk (CEO of SpaceX and Tesla) #smitanairjain #leadership #womenintech #thoughtleaders #tedxspeaker #technology #tech #success #strategy #startuplife #startupbusiness #startup #mentor #leaders #itmanagement #itleaders #innovation #informationtechnology #influencers #Influencer #hightech #fintechinfluencer #fintech #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurs #economy #economics #development #businessintelligence #business”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-spacex-and-the-quest-for-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9b/ashlee-vance-4672_leadership_thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-space_70236.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9b/ashlee-vance-4672_leadership_thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-space_70236.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9b/ashlee-vance-4672_leadership_thought-leadership-elon-musk-tesla-space_70236.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 26, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“When Musk announced in 2014 that Tesla would open-source all of its patents, analysts tried to decide whether this was a publicity stunt or if it hid an ulterior motive or a catch. But the decision was a straightforward one for Musk. He wants people to make and buy electric cars. Man’s future, as he sees it, depends on this. If open-sourcing Tesla’s patents means other companies can build electric cars more easily, then that is good for mankind, and the ideas should be free. The cynic will scoff at this, and understandably so. Musk, however, has been programmed to behave this way and tends to be sincere when explaining his thinking—almost to a fault.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-would-open-source-all-of-its/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/011/ashlee-vance-4672_electric-cars_when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-w_2167284.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/011/ashlee-vance-4672_electric-cars_when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-w_2167284.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/011/ashlee-vance-4672_electric-cars_when-musk-announced-in-2014-that-tesla-w_2167284.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When Musk announced in 2014 that Tesla would open-source all of its patents, analysts tried to decide…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 27, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“What Musk had done that the rival automakers missed or didn’t have the means to combat was turn Tesla into a lifestyle. It did not just sell someone a car. It sold them an image, a feeling they were tapping into the future, a relationship. Apple did the same thing decades ago with the Mac and then again with the iPod and iPhone. Even those who were not religious about their affiliation to Apple were sucked into its universe once they bought the hardware and downloaded software like iTunes. This sort of relationship is hard to pull off if you don’t control as much of the lifestyle as possible. PC makers that farmed their software out to Microsoft, their chips to Intel, and their design to Asia could never make machines as beautiful and as complete as Apple’s. They also could not respond in time as Apple took this expertise to new areas and hooked people on its applications. You can see Musk’s embrace of the car as lifestyle in Tesla’s abandonment of model years. Tesla does not designate cars as being 2014s or 2015s, and it also doesn’t have “all the 2014s in stock must go, go, go and make room for the new cars” sales. It produces the best Model S it can at the time, and that’s what the customer receives. This means that Tesla does not develop and hold on to a bunch of new features over the course of the year and then unleash them in a new model all at once. It adds features one by one to the manufacturing line when they’re ready. Some customers may be frustrated to miss out on a feature here and there. Tesla, however, manages to deliver most of the upgrades as software updates that everyone gets, providing current Model S owners with pleasant surprises.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ashlee Vance" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashlee-vance/what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automakers-missed-or-didn-t-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/ashlee-vance-4672_programming_what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automa_1365695.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/ashlee-vance-4672_programming_what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automa_1365695.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/ashlee-vance-4672_programming_what-musk-had-done-that-the-rival-automa_1365695.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What Musk had done that the rival automakers missed or didn’t have the means to combat was turn Tesla into a…” — Ashlee Vance", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/musk/ashlee-vance/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/musk/ashlee-vance/", "name": "Musk Quotes by Ashlee Vance", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/musk/ashlee-vance/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1af/ashlee-vance-4672_dreams_musk-s-vision-and-of-late-execution-seem_1231053.jpg" }, "description": "27 Musk quotes by Ashlee Vance. 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