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" I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems. "

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The Right Thing

" I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia. "

" A battery by definition is a collection of cells. So the cell is a little can of chemicals. And the challenge is taking a very high-energy cell, and a large number of them, and combining them safely into a large battery. "

" Life is too short for long-term grudges. "

Life Is Too Short

" Facebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It's hard to break into a network once it's formed. "

" If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion. "

" The rumours of the demise of the U.S. manufacturing industry are greatly exaggerated. "

" I really do encourage other manufacturers to bring electric cars to market. It's a good thing, and they need to bring it to market and keep iterating and improving and make better and better electric cars, and that's what going to result in humanity achieving a sustainable transport future. I wish it was growing faster than it is. "