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Elon Musk talks Tesla and Space X on the Valley Girl Show

By Vince Thompson | Sep 22, 2009 |

Elon Musk is the incredibly sharp and even more impressive…big-thinking co-founder of PayPal now behind Telsa as CEO and SpaceX as CEO and CTO. Musk knew early that the Internet, the transition to sustainable energy and space exploration would have a dramatic impact on our society and he’s dedicated himself to innovation in these arenas. In an interview that one could only find online… the fun new and very fun Valley Girl Show, hosted by Jesse Draper, spends some time with Elon Musk and learns more about his ventures.

Enjoy part one where you’ll get to know Elon.

and part two where you’ll learn more about Tesla.

 

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