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Quotes

Ten verified quotes from Tesla's Master Plan (2006) and Master Plan, Part Deux (2016). Each Quote stores text, attribution, source URL, Wayback proof, date, and topic tags.

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Master Plan (2006): batteries that are not toxic

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): electric car without compromises

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): energy positive personal transport

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): enter high end, then drive down market

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): free cash flow plowed back into R&D

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): high unit cost before optimization

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): Prius drivers still addicted to oil

Elon Musk, quoting an unnamed friend, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): purpose is a solar electric economy

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): Roadster funds the low cost family car

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): second model roughly half the Roadster price

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): Tesla Roadster as the initial product

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): the master plan in short

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): twice the energy efficiency of a Prius

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan (2006): wide range including affordable family cars

Elon Musk, 2006-08-02. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: accelerating sustainable energy

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: actions fit a larger picture

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: add your car to the Tesla shared fleet

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: chances of success were so low

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: delaying safer autonomy would be morally reprehensible

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: economic utility of a true self-driving car

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: electric car company is idiocy squared

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: first plan in final stages

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: Ford and Tesla have not gone bankrupt

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: no one pays $100k for an electric Civic

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: scale production volume as quickly as possible

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: started with what PayPal afforded

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: successful car startups list is short

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: sustainable economy or civilization collapses

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: Tesla Semi cost, safety, and fun

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: the faster we achieve sustainability, the better

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Master Plan, Part Deux: without economies of scale, expensive

Elon Musk, 2016-07-20. Verified primary source.

Roadster: supercar records with seating for four

Tesla (Roadster product page), 2017-11-16. Verified primary source.

Roadster: the quickest car in the world

Tesla (Roadster product page), 2017-11-16. Verified primary source.

Taking Tesla Private: at our best when focused on executing

Elon Musk, 2018-08-07. Verified primary source.

Taking Tesla Private: quarterly earnings cycle pressure

Elon Musk, 2018-08-07. Verified primary source.

Taking Tesla Private: SpaceX more efficient as private

Elon Musk, 2018-08-07. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: accelerate sustainable transport

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: first product was going to be expensive

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: gasoline fire far more likely than Model S

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: master plan almost entirely ignored

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: more likely struck by lightning than Tesla fire

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: mystical powers of healing

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: primary concern is customer safety

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Mission of Tesla: warranty covers fire damage

Elon Musk, 2013-11-18. Verified primary source.

The Perfect Tesla Store: as much energy into stores as cars

Elon Musk, 2007-04-30. Verified primary source.

The Perfect Tesla Store: dealership visits rated badly

Elon Musk, 2007-04-30. Verified primary source.

The Perfect Tesla Store: improve unpleasant parts of the car business

Elon Musk, 2007-04-30. Verified primary source.

The Perfect Tesla Store: one of the best consumer experiences

Elon Musk, 2007-04-30. Verified primary source.

The Perfect Tesla Store: representatives are not on commission

Elon Musk, 2007-04-30. Verified primary source.

Update on Taking Tesla Private: advance sustainable energy mission

Elon Musk, 2018-08-13. Verified primary source.