Would any of the major car manufacturers even consider moving away from diesel and petrol if it weren't for Tesla?
Would banks do a better (less shit) job if Paypal didn't exist?
Would we have the same momentum in the space race as it is without SpaceX?
Of course he's not perfect, but who is? All in all though I think he does more good than harm. Even if his particular ventures aren't the best way forwards, he's pushing things in a better direction, forcing others to reconsider what they're doing.
He’s not first, but he’s making a more desirable car. The Prius is practical at best, but it has zero of the cool the Tesla’s have. Of course Toyota didn’t set out to do a ‘cool’ car, but if you compare the impact Tesla has had compared to the Prius, I think Tesla wins?
Would any of the major car manufacturers even consider moving away from diesel and petrol if it weren't for Tesla?
Would banks do a better (less shit) job if Paypal didn't exist?
Would we have the same momentum in the space race as it is without SpaceX?
Of course he's not perfect, but who is? All in all though I think he does more good than harm. Even if his particular ventures aren't the best way forwards, he's pushing things in a better direction, forcing others to reconsider what they're doing.