Captain Eli(@TheCaptainEli):In 2010, the same year Tesla went public, Elon Musk made a clear prediction: “I think probably within 20 years, a majority of new cars manufactured will be pure electric.” At the time, electric cars were still seen as a niche product. Tesla had just gone public after years of near-death experiences, and the industry was highly skeptical. Today, that prediction is well on its way to becoming reality. Source: TIME interview, 2010

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In 2010, the same year Tesla went public, Elon Musk made a clear prediction: “I think probably within 20 years, a majority of new cars manufactured will be pure electric.” At the time, electric cars were still seen as a niche product. Tesla had just gone public after years of near-death experiences, and the industry was highly skeptical. Today, that prediction is well on its way to becoming reality. Source: TIME interview, 2010