Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla

“In late October 2001, Elon Musk went to Moscow to buy an intercontinental ballistic missile.” An excerpt from Ashlee Vance’s new book, on how Musk almost went bankrupt trying to keep both SpaceX and Tesla afloat, all while his personal life was unraveling.

Published: May 15, 2015
Length: 35 minutes (8,873 words)
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