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77. Tesla: How a Team of Innovators Beat the Odds — and Changed the Future

Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla has won the day, outpacing auto industry giants and leading the charge for electric vehicles. But the journey was a tumultuous one, rife with risk and grandiose promises. As Musk’s ambitions grew, so did the scale of their problems.

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Tim Higgins, Technology Reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century, discusses the tech minds behind Telsa and their engineering innovations in lithium-ion batteries and vehicle design that helped turn a fantasy into reality.

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