Last night, Elon Musk unveiled plans in a speech given in Mexico City to start sending humans to Mars, thus making us an “multiplanetary species” by 2024. I understand that this is a big deal for many, but I mean really? Is this what we are turning to in today’s world where we are experiencing refugee crises, wars on unprecedented levels and scandals in the highest offices in the land? Let me start off by focusing on the financial implications of Musk’s venture. $200,000, according to Musk, would be
Elon Musk Ever since the moon had been landed on, N.A.S.A and many other people, scientist, astronauts, want to see man conquer even more than before. To have their name engraved in to the sands of time. One man who has proven worthy is Elon Musk, a South African born American/Canadian business man, multi billionaire, engineer, and founder of SpaceX. Musk has plans to beat N.A.S.A to Mars. Not only that be he has invented a motorized car that can go over seven hundred horse power. Elon Musk will
impossible to get to a status of that such as Bill Gates, the owner of Microsoft, however, Elon Musk has accomplished what many have thought to be near impossible. Knowing how one has become successful could help others become just as successful or somewhere close. Having spent over fifty hours with Elon Musk, Ashlee Vance has uncovered the qualities and life choice made by Elon Musk in his first ever biography, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Vance has the chance to examine
“If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.” these words describe Elon Musk’s characteristics for which that I admire. We tend to admire those who inspire us, we try to recreate them in the hopes that one day we could become like them. Over the years we have seen people do the improbable such as, an African-American or a person who has no experience in politics become President of the United States. Most people would agree that there are millions of
“Musk found in Silicon Valley a wealth of the opportunity he’d been seeking and a place equal to his ambitions.” Opportunity has a direct connection to success, but without determination opportunity means nothing. Determination is the first factor evaluated when determining someone's potential success. Elon Musk’s determination has the ability to literally will something into existence. From an early age Elon learned that determination is the greatest thing a man can possess, An abusive parent drilled
Elon Musk Elon Reeve Musk was born in South Africa on June 28, 1971, to his parents Maye and Errol Musk. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on Elon Musk which affected his lifetime achievements. Elon Musk is a very innovative entrepreneur, who is working on innovative technology for a cleaner Earth. He is the founder of SpaceX, Tesla, Solar City, and others. Musk has many original ideas that can change the way people travel, harness energy, and be able to explore space. He has
I read the biography, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance, for my outside reading book. This is a book about the life of Elon Musk, his companies and his strive to make a better world. Passage + Context: Elon Musk was born in South Africa and he didn’t have the nicest childhood. He was continuously beat up and sent to the hospital a few times because the beatings were so bad. Thinking and reading might’ve been what took him out of the world filled with
who witnessed the incident started circulating via social media portals. Executives at Tesla were quickly reactive in taking action and addressing the issue. CEO Elon Musk personally took matters in his hands and addressed the media backlash via a blog post on the Tesla website two days after the incident (Model S Fire, Oct 4, 2013). Elon used a specific style and tone in his response that explained the root cause of the fire, defending ‘Model S’ from an engineering stand point. He used language that
become truly exemplary. One of these exemplary outliers is Elon Musk, now successful billionaire ,and real life version of the Marvel genius, Tony Stark. Elon musk is a native South African and prior resident of the country, who used his negative setbacks to slingshot himself past his nemeses. Whether it was his driven love for engineering reinforced by the will to succeed to prove something to his bullies or the escape from
Cells. Constructed to supply demand of batteries for Tesla, Musk plans for the factory to produce as much as the battery production of the world. It will employ 6,500 directly and create more than 20,000 jobs in the surrounding area. The Gigafactory construction is phased so production can start as soon as the first stage is completed. The phased completion will allow the construction to become faster and improve as sections are completed. Musk plans for the factory to be the largest building in the
The large increase of the Tesla’s stock price was far exceeded normal market fundamental and explanation. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO told CNBC back in September 2014 that he believed Tesla’s shares were overvalued, “I do think people sometimes get carried away with our stock.” According to Nasdaq.com the consensus earnings per share of the company for 2016 is 1.61 per
with people wanting to buy you. Your CEO Elon Musk is a stud. He founded PayPal, started Space X, and is now CEO of You. Why are Tesla cars the talk of the town? Here are 5 things entrepreneurs can learn from the success of Tesla Motors. 1. Be innovative. Design a product or perform a service that speaks for itself. If your stuff is flat out outstanding, it will make marketing it so much easier (so much less stress!). Word of mouth is so huge. CEO Elon Musk said "never produce a bad product." He
The Journey Thus Far and What Lies Ahead What art we to speaketh of? This essay aims to examine the academic literature on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. It will then proceed to articulate any associations or inconsistencies between the definitions established from literature and the real world examples of entrepreneurs which will encompass individuals running small businesses in counties to founders that are now in-charge of multi-million/billion dollar operations. Subsequently, by employing
sometimes, people want to take ideas to the max. That is where Elon Musk and the SpaceX company comes in. They want to create a product of transportation so revolutionary that it could take you from one side of California to another in under 30 minutes. The product I'm talking about today is the Hyperloop. The Hyperloop is an extremely crazy idea that could only be thought up by one person and that one person is non other than Elon Musk. He and his team from the company, SpaceX is developing the Hyperloop
Resources and capabilities that big automotive firms have that Tesla may be lacking In the recent past, Tesla has been noted as a great competitor in the automotive industry. This is attributed to its three huge competitive advantages. Generally, the advantage lies in its ability to bring about innovative disruption in the industry. This include; a strong battery supply chain that is sustainable in itself, a supercharger network celebrated by the customers and a software system several leagues ahead
sentence, there is one very particular individual who immediately comes to mind. Elon Musk, world-renowned entrepreneur and self-taught programmer, is arguably one of the most important figures in the technology industry of today’s generation. His robust work ethic, astronomical expectations for his employees, knack for innovation, and tragically upsetting upbringing all contribute to where he is today. In the book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Musk’s personal life and
Tesla was founded in 2003, from the inspiration of Nikola Tesla, a Serbian American who in 1888, invented the world's first electric supply system. This amazing achievement motivated the founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, to make the best of the best in electric powered vehicles. Elon had envisioned that electric cars can be as fast as fast as gas powered sports cars and be as comfortable as gas powered luxury cars. Tesla has gone through many companies and research to find the right fit for their upcoming
automobile. The company's second vehicle was the Model S, a completely electrical luxury sedan. Tesla additionally markets electrical powertrain elements, as well as lithium-ion battery packs, to automakers, as well as engineer and Toyota. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has said he envisions Tesla as an independent maker, geared toward eventually providing electrical cars worth cheap to the typical client. Tesla Motors is known as a once engineer and man of science Nikola Tesla. The Tesla Roadster uses an AC motor
prevent the risk of crashing when drivers use Autopilot. “Tesla will roll out “major improvements” to its so-called Autopilot software with new versions of the software that will soon be download to owners’ Model S and Model X electric vehicles, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday on Twitter.” I think the company is expanding and updating the information technology. The new system may improve the stability and operation of Tesla vehicles but the system still can’t confirm there will not happened the accident
Tesla Model S was first released, Consumer Reports named the Electric Vehicle (EV) the most remarkable auto ever tested. The consumer protection publication; that has been looking out for their readers since 1936; said that the Flagship vehicle from Elon Musk’s Motor Company, was essentially flawless. Its performance on the track and in safety testing was second to none. However, due to a drop in quality class; from average to below; the Tesla Model S has been removed from Consumer Reports’ Recommended