Elon Musk on the Historical Precedent Influencing Tesla's Skeptics

4,589 views · Published 15 November 2011 · 2:59 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: The Motley Fool · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Tesla  reported upbeat earnings Wednesday, and the stock responded by finishing up 8% on the week. That undoubtedly hurt the stock's many short sellers -- according to S&P Capital IQ, there are 23.59 million shares sold short, for a short interest of nearly 23%.

On a recent visit to Fool HQ in Alexandria, Va., Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk explained why he thought so many people may be skeptical of his "hard-core technology and design company" -- and why recent actions from Toyota and Daimler may sway the skeptics.

Here's an excerpt from Musk's chat at the Fool

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