Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, And The Quest For A Fantastic Future

"Elon Musk is a real man, but also a cartoon superhero. He decided to take on the biggest challenges on Earth — as well as in outer space — and launched not one, but three companies: Tesla Motors, the luxury electric car brand; SpaceX, the private firm that wants to slash the cost of space travel; and SolarCity, which is led by his cousin from South Africa. When I told a 5-year-old friend about the entrepreneur’s life, he said, preciously: “He is doing too much. He needs to focus.” Sound advice for a man who doesn’t seem to know how to take advice. Musk is all over the place. The biography by Ashlee Vance is not. It’s a page-turning read with brilliant detail. And quite a testament to the reporting. When Musk refused to participate in interviews, Vance circled his friends and family and became such a pain, the superhero caved, and talked."