>Easy to build a company out of a genius product/IP some other intelligent team built.
Not at all true, especially when it comes to heavy manufacturing in a very well established industry. And the vast majority of the significant R&D came after Musk took over.
You can give him credit for pulling off some amazing feats and still think he's an asshole, those aren't mutually exclusive.
>And the vast majority of the significant R&D came after Musk took over.
I dont agree with this opinion. I think the most "significant" R&D was done by the original founders judging by their claimed timeline of how the product was developed.
Not at all true, especially when it comes to heavy manufacturing in a very well established industry. And the vast majority of the significant R&D came after Musk took over.
You can give him credit for pulling off some amazing feats and still think he's an asshole, those aren't mutually exclusive.