Little Known Facts about Tesla CEO Elon Musk [Free eBook]
Posted on
May 03, 2016
by
Matt Pressman
Most fans of Tesla Motors [NASDAQ: TSLA] are familiar with the company's trailblazing CEO Elon Musk. We just gave you a peek at his resume and a few cameo appearances he's made in some movies. Now, the folks at What's Huang* blog have come up with a list of Elon Musk facts that they claim will blow your mind. We already knew most of this info, but, wanted to highlight a few things that surprised (and delighted) us. Oh yeah -- we also have a free Elon Musk biography eBook. We'll get to that in a minute. But first... without further ado, here are 25 fun factoids that just might surprise you about Ironman Elon Musk.
Source: Japan Times via Bloomberg
25 Fun Facts about Elon Musk
- Created OpenAI, a non-profit AI research organization to develop a safe AI that is beneficial and safe for humanity.
- Purchased a F1 McLaren as a reward from his sell off of Zip2. Crashed his F1 McLaren. Eventually he created a Tesla Model S that goes even faster than the F1 McLaren.
- Currently divides his time between SpaceX and Tesla. Mondays and Tuesdays at SpaceX, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Tesla. Fridays are split equally between both.
- Robert Downey Jr. modeled his character, Tony Stark, in Iron Man after Elon Musk. Musk does a cameo in Iron Man 2.
- He is friends with Larry Page, CEO of Google (now Alphabet), and has been known to call Larry to stay over in Palo Alto.
- Elon nicknamed the automated robots at the Tesla manufacturing facility after X-men characters. These include Xavier, Iceman, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Vulcan, and Havoc. Furthermore, the Tesla Model S has insane and ludicrous speed modes, and the Tesla Model X has a bioweapon defense mode. These are all actual names of mode settings.
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams has been cited as his favorite book.
- He is a voracious reader and has been known to cite passages of technical books in debates with his employees.
- He wants to put a roller coaster in the Tesla Factory.
- He made a cameo in an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
- Elon Musk purchased James Bond’s Lotus Espirit submarine car for ~$1 million dollars and plans to convert it into an actual functional submarine car.
- He has the tenacity to work 100 hours a week.
- Elon has a strict “No-A**holes” hiring policy.
- Elon sleeps an average of 6 hours a day and relies on an app to help him keep track.
- Loves putting easter eggs in software in Teslas.
- Once had a job where he shoveled dirt in a boiler room.
- Threw elaborate house parties in college and charged for cover to pay for his tuition.
- Bribed the Russian police after being held at gun point for attempting to purchase three $7Million rockets.
- Loves first person shooter games such as Bioshock, Fallout, Mass Effect, and Civilization.
- Drink of choice is whiskey.
- Not interested in running for political office, but likes the quote, “If you are in hell, keep going” by Winston Churchill.
- Has owned an Aero L-39 Jet.
- Has been known to consume 8 cans of diet coke as well as several large cups of coffee to stay alert.
- He likes french food and BBQ.
- He says: “I think its possible for ordinary people to be extraordinary”
And, by the way, if you've ever wondered why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is so intent on creating a better (and greener) future as CEO of Tesla Motors and as Chairman of SolarCity, check out this clip from a recent interview on HBO's VICE where he explains it in simple terms...
Source: VICE
As we've mentioned before, the best way to get the inside scoop on Elon Musk is by reading his authorized biography, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Bloomberg writer Ashlee Vance. It's a treasure trove of fascinating information. Okay, you've already read it? Well, in that case, we've got another biography on Musk.
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This biography isn't authorized, but, it's nevertheless a great read. Eric Nordeus' biography, The Engineer: Follow Elon Musk on a Journey from South Africa to Mars, covers some new ground that Vance's book missed. The author posted a special link on Reddit that allows readers to download a free copy of the eBook (in multiple formats). For any true Elon Musk fan, this book is a must-read. Click the red button below and you can download it for free...
Elon Musk Free eBook
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*Source: What's Huang Blog
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