1. What are the key environmental challenges Elon Musk saw as opportunities? How did he address those challenges in different businesses?
2. Why do you think that Tesla, with a shorter history, significantly smaller sales and virtually no history of profits was valued higher than the other American car makers? Should there be different performance metrics for startups, such as Tesla?
3. If Elon Musk had to divest one of the various businesses, which would you recommend him? Why? How would this divestiture help him increase performance and investors' confidence?