In celebration of MotorTrend’s 70th Anniversary and our naming of the Tesla Model S as the most significant Car of the Year ever
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00:00 In advance of this interview with Mr. Elon Musk,
00:01 we knew you guys had a lot of questions,
00:03 so we went to Twitter and Instagram
00:05 and asked all of our followers,
00:06 if you could ask Elon Musk one question,
00:08 what would it be?
00:10 Let's go.
00:10 How do you become a meme lord on Twitter?
00:12 - Well, you have to have great skill and talent, of course,
00:15 but I think, fundamentally, a meme lord is born
00:17 and not made.
00:18 Came out of the womb that way.
00:20 - So what planet are you really from?
00:22 - I'm from Mars.
00:24 - Are hot dogs sandwiches?
00:26 - No.
00:26 (laughing)
00:28 - Hayden Lambright goes deep.
00:30 What advice would you give your younger self
00:32 if you could go back?
00:33 - I've made many mistakes along the way,
00:34 so be very careful with who you work with.
00:38 If somebody can have great ability but not a good heart,
00:41 it will not be, do not work with them.
00:42 It's not a good idea.
00:44 - When is Tesla ever coming to Africa?
00:46 - Well, technically, we do sell Powerwalls in South Africa.
00:49 I think probably next year.
00:51 - Is there some way we could get exhaust sounds
00:53 on an electric car?
00:54 - Yes, you can download them on your phone
00:56 and then play them while driving.
00:58 - What's your favorite ice cream?
00:59 - I guess Ben and Jerry's Coquito ice cream.
01:03 - Okay.
01:04 - It's pretty damn amazing.
01:05 - Why not hydrogen?
01:06 - Oh God, not that again.
01:08 (laughing)
01:09 A fuel cell, fundamentally, cannot compete with a battery.
01:12 The constant complexity of a fuel cell system
01:15 is far greater than a battery system.
01:17 - Last question is a good one.
01:19 What is outside the simulation?
01:21 - This one beats me.
01:22 Probably another simulation.
01:24 It simulations all the way down.
01:26 (laughing)
01:27 - And that has been your social media questions
01:29 from Mr. Elon Musk.
01:30 Thank you very much.
01:31 - All right, thanks Ed.