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Elon Musk Will Usher In the Era of Electric Cars

Posted by Soulskill on from the fine-but-can-we-at-least-do-it-on-mars dept.

pigrabbitbear writes "There's a reason why Elon Musk is being called the next Steve Jobs. Like Jobs, he's a visionary, a super successful serial entrepreneur, having made his initial fortune with a company he sold to Compaq before starting Paypal. Like Jobs, he saved his beloved baby Tesla Motors from the brink of oblivion. Like Jobs, [he has] a knack for paradigm-shifting industry disruption. Which means he's also demanding. 'Like Jobs, Elon does not tolerate C or D players,' SpaceX board member and early Tesla investor Steve Jurvetson told BusinessWeek. But while Jobs was slinging multi-colored music players and touchable smartphones, Musk is building rocket ships and electric-powered supercars. It's why his friends describe him as not just Steve Jobs but also John D. Rockefeller and Howard Hughes all wrapped in one. His friend Jon Favreau used Musk as the real-life inspiration for the big screen version of Tony Stark. Elon Musk is a badass."

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  1. I don't tolerate CD players either by Intrepid+imaginaut · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess that's why Jobs came up with ipods.

  2. He's going to patent lots of obvious stuff by linatux · · Score: 5, Funny

    then sue the crap out of everyone who produces something with wheels?

    1. Re:He's going to patent lots of obvious stuff by ThatsMyNick · · Score: 3, Funny

      Not everyone, only the ones that produce round wheels.

    2. Re:He's going to patent lots of obvious stuff by scottrocket · · Score: 4, Funny

      then sue the crap out of everyone who produces something with wheels?

      Only rounded wheels-be fair.

  3. Re:If somebody compared me... by bigredradio · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess if I had to pick the comparisons (Jobs Rockefeller, Hughes, or Stark)... I pick Stark.

    Hughes wouldn't be that bad if the guy didn't have that "saving my pee" habit.

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  4. Re:If somebody compared me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess if I had to pick the comparisons (Jobs Rockefeller, Hughes, or Stark)... I pick Stark.

    So the first word used to describe your legacy would be "fictional", then?

  5. If you want to worship him so much.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you want to worship him so much why don't you start a church and do it there rather then posting this crap to slashdot?

  6. Re:don't for get the $200 oil change at there deal by Gordonjcp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Electric cars don't use oil because there are no moving parts

    ... and the gearboxes are lubricated with unicorn tears, while the hydraulic systems use dragon's blood because of the higher boiling point.

  7. Re:If somebody compared me... by RabidTimmy · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would just add validity to their comparison.

  8. Re:Sponsored by by WGFCrafty · · Score: 5, Funny

    While I concur completely, your at-at provides a delightful mental image. Instead of people on the train tracks you'd hear:

    "Suzy A., 16 was flattened today when she supposedly ignored the warnings and an A.B.C. Advanced Bipedals Car) stepped on her. This is the fourth flattening of a teenager this month, up from two over the last three months. Police believe this is linked to a social media meme where children attempt to use the A.B.C.s to smash walnuts with the word 'illiteracy' written on them, and upload the video. This is Sean Parsons with KDRT 42."

  9. Re:Can people be just people ? by Ginger+Unicorn · · Score: 4, Funny

    iron man, iron man, does whatever an iron can

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  10. Re:Can people be just people ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Creases pants, jeans and shirts,
    Hold it right, else it hurts.
    Look out, here comes the iron man!