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(Thread Starter) |  Opinion: Tesla Is Shooting For The Stars Launching A Space Ship Is A Snap Compared To A Car  Is it easier to put a man in space or an electric vehicle in every garage? Ask Elon Musk, the iconoclastic entrepreneur who heads up both Tesla Motors and SpaceX, the first private space venture to launch a vehicle and successfully dock it with the International Space Station. The passing of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, comes to mind when thinking about Musk's dual quest to remake the auto industry with electric vehicles and to privatize space travel. Back when Armstrong took that first small step, it was thought that if we could put a man on the moon, it was proof there was nothing mankind couldn't accomplish, including stamping out poverty and curing cancer. If history is a guide, it turns out it's easier to do the moon shot than tackle a myriad of pressing social issues. That is precisely what Musk may eventually discover - namely that it is far easier to build spaceships than it is to build an electrically powered family car that will appeal to the masses.  Matt DeLorenzo is the former editor-in-chief of Road & Track and has covered the auto industry for 35 years, including stints at Automotive News and AutoWeek. He has authored books including VW's New Beetle, Chrysler's Modern Concept Cars, and Corvette Dynasty.Continue reading Tesla Is Shooting For The Stars Tesla Is Shooting For The Stars originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More... |
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