The Elon Musk Mission: Making the Future Awesome: How Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Neuralink Are Changing the World

I've long been a fan of Elon Musk. It is amazing to me that one person can be so deeply involved in changing so many aspects of the lives of so many people in such a positive fashion. Like Musk, I'm an Engineer and I ran an Engineering company and so can appreciate some of the challenges he's faced and overcome. His ability to run multiple highly successful companies, make time for ten kids, and still keep a grand sense of humor is simply astounding.One of my favorite parts of the book is the detailed discussion of Tesla’s approach and implementation of software. It's fascinating to find out how much of Tesla's in-house software such as machine tracking in their factories, CRM (Client Relationship Management), AI controls in the factory paint shops, and other areas of business are all written in-house by Tesla staff. The customization and process control this entails is a crazy advantage I had no idea about until reading this book. It looks like every other car company buys off the shelf software or software custom designed out-of-house to get what they need, resulting in tools that are non-optimized and "frozen" in their capabilities.It's difficult to pick just one part of this book to be my favorite as I thoroughly enjoyed the entire read. The writing style flows smoothly, and I simply could not put it down! If you're already interested in Elon or Tesla, then this book is a must read. If you aren't interested in Elon or if you have a negative opinion of him, I recommend reading this book even more to find out what an amazing human being he is and how his drive and achievements (both past and future) are helping to make this a better world.

Electric cars have been of interest to me ever since I first drove my leased GM EV1 over 20 years ago. Since then I have been able to see an actual t-Zero (2002), an Aptera (2009), Tesla Roadster (2009), bought a Nissan Leaf in 2011, then finally after reserving a Tesla Model 3 in April 2016 it was finally delivered on June 28th, 2018. Back in 2009 I visited the Tesla Menlo Park showroom and was very impressed. I have watched countless YouTube videos about EV’s and keep learning how Tesla works differently than any other company and how Elon has been successful in running Tesla, SpaceX and so many other companies. This book has peaked my interest in finding out even more than I had ever learned so far.What I really liked in the Elon Musk Mission book is the use of AI in their factories using Digital Self Management. Instead of waiting for a human to “OK” a step before moving onto the next it uses a DSM AI to approve these items. This helps with keeping changes from stalling by being slowed down by a human approving these changes. Instead the AI does this. As Elon has said “The pace of innovation is the only thing that matters”. I’ve worked in Agile programming environments before but never with the speed of change that Tesla does. We would make changes every two weeks but to make multiple changes every day is just phenomenal and explains how things have improved so quickly with them over the last 10+ years.The book was well written by four different authors. Two of them I recognized right away from their YouTube channels I’ve followed for years: Lars Strandridder “BestInTesla” and John Gibbs “Dr. Know-it-all”. They and the other 2 authors Randy Kirk and Brian Wang have done a great job explaining the details around everything that Elon has his hands on and how he has made it to the way things are today. It is amazing how much he is misunderstood in the media. Everyone should read the facts as documented in this book and they could learn something about Elon, his companies and his mission.

I am a Tesla investor and own a Model 3. I also have been a climate change activist for 20 years and really admire Elon Musk. In a practical sense, he and his community have done more to mitigate climate change than any other human. I didn't find much in this excellent book that I didn't already know, but assembling all these observations in a single book is very useful. I'd recommend the book to anyone concerned about environmental sustainability and to potential Tesla investors. Incidentally, I disagree with almost all the common criticisms of Elon and Tesla, but I think the facts laid out in this are objective and would constitute an excellent basis for analysis of Elon's and Tesla's weaknesses

I purchased the eBook and paperback versions of this title and finished the book in short order. The information is clear, valuable, and relevant and the writing is crisp. I liked how they alternated each chapter/section between the contributing authors, giving us a different viewpoints and style for each topic. As a USA Today Bestselling author myself, let me say this is the first book you should buy this week. Today in fact. I can’t emphasize that point enough. Buy it! Once you read and study the content, you’ll understand why investors like me not only drive Tesla cars ourselves, but why we are so bullish on Elon Musk and his electric car company. The are changing the world and they are just getting started. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. And, be nice!

There is so much to know about Elon Musk and this book is a quintessential smorgasbord of information for all levels from those that are just learning about Elons contributions to humanity to those hard core followers that have supported him over the last 20 years. The authors do a great job of condensing all of Elon’s work into an highly organized, highly entertaining book form that enlightens and informs the reader on the multitude of projects, accomplishments and vision of Elon Musk. Read this book and understand why Elon’s mission should be everyone’s mission for the betterment of humanity and the planet.

From an unknown man in 2008 to one of the best people alive on the earth in 2022. Some may see his autism as an impediment, as he must be impossible to live with and his focus and drive may drive people round the bend. Undoubtedly though, he is at least a possible saviour to our climate catastrophe. Certainly, we can't rely on the politicians who have been in bed with big oil for many years. This book gives a new and refreshing insight into the life of Elon Musk.Whether you are interested in his work ethic, his background, his Aspergers or his seeming inability to lie, you are going to get to know this man far better and see what his dreams for our planet are. The authors have looked at his life in a new light and have gone into the financial aspect of his businesses to a far greater degree than any other previous book.This book was so enjoyable, that I couldn't put it down and spent 8 hours reading it from cover to cover. Spend the time and you will get insight into the life of someone and a company that is so rarely seen on this planet. He is good for humanity.

Great book on some very interesting technologies and the way that the future of these technologies is heading ... I really enjoyed the flavour of the book which spoke about the technology, the business, the financial side, and the relationship of Elon with the technology, engineering, hardware, software, his vision to help the world and get to mars , and his incredible contribution to mankind as a whole with diverse items as batteries solar, wind automation, AI, building a business from scratch, how-to be a market leader through the pace of innovation , hiring the best engineers , hard work , learning through trial and innovation and failure , inspiring people through vision to change the world, seeing electrification of the car and truck industries , cheap internet for everyone in Starlink, rocket propulsion, reusable space craft ... the list goes on and on ... Just read the book !!!

A must read for everyone currently alive on planet earth!

In diesem umfassenden Buch verraten Dir vier Experten die Gründe für den Erfolg von Elons Firmen.Seit den Berichten über den 1. Tesla Roadster hat mich Tesla fasziniert. Seit mehr als drei Jahren bin ich sehr tief in die Tesla Materie eingetaucht und verfolge täglich mehrere YouTube Videos, die sich aus verschiedensten Blickwinkeln mit Tesla und Elon Musk beschäftigen. Meine Faszination hat sich dadurch nur noch gesteigert.Als ich erfuhr, dass Randy Kirk und Lars Strandridder mit Beiträge von Brian Wang und John Gibbs dieses Buch schreiben, musste ich es lesen. Schließlich gehören Lars und John zu meinen regelmäßigen und gern gesehen YouTubern.Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Das Buch ist sehr interessant geschrieben und führte mir noch einmal sehr deutlich vor Augen, warum Tesla zum Beispiel so einen rasanten Aufstieg hatte und auch weiter haben wird.Und es zeigt unter anderem an den vielen "Burggräben" , die Tesla durch seine besondere Art um sich herum gebaut hat, warum es die Wettbewerber verflucht schwer haben werden, diese Firma einzuholen.Eine absolute Leseempfehlung und ein riesiges Dankeschön an die vier Autoren, sehr gut gemacht!In this comprehensive book, four experts reveal the reasons behind Elon's success.Ever since the reports about the 1st Tesla Roadster, Tesla has fascinated me. For more than three years, I have been very deeply immersed in Tesla and follow several YouTube videos every day that deal with Tesla and Elon Musk from various angles. My fascination has only increased as a result.When I learned that Randy Kirk and Lars Strandridder were writing this book with contributions from Brian Wang and John Gibbs, I had to read it. After all, Lars and John are among my regular and favorite YouTubers.I was not disappointed. The book is written in a very interesting way and once again made it very clear to me why Tesla, for example, has had such a rapid rise and will continue to do so.And it shows, among other things, the many "moats" that Tesla has built around itself through its special way of doing things, why competitors will have a hell of a hard time catching up with this company.An absolute reading recommendation and a huge thank you to the four authors, very well done!

This is a book that focuses on Elon Musk's mission to create a better future for humanity and how he has used his unique talents to produce companies and products to progress this mission. I have long been interested in innovation and how companies innovate both their processes and products. Elon's companies are unique in their ability to develop, produce and continuously improve the most complex of products. The authors cover much of the background to what makes Elon so unique, but their primary focus is on how Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink etc. are actually doing this and why they believe that Tesla will become the world's most profitable company in the near future. They cover in depth Tesla's ability to make improvements in "the company as a product" at a pace that legacy automakers appear unable to even comprehend. Disclosure: I drive a Tesla M3 LR which is certainly the best car I have driven and made me very interested in this book. After reading the book I have a much better understanding of how Tesla has been able to produce our car and how and why it keeps improving the vehicle on a monthly basis. They also provide insight into the truly disruptive nature of Tesla's technology and its pace of innovation and the many powerful interests that are currently being disrupted. After reading this book I have gained a greater understanding of Elon Musk's unique talents and how he is applying them to make the Elon Musk Mission a reality (and it is an entertaining book as well!)