The Unique Problem-Solving Approach of History Makers

For decades, transportation experts and city planners who studied traffic congestion in major cities came to the conclusion that not much could be done to improve gridlock. Based on available street widths, speed limits, and other constraints, they were correct.

But Elon Musk approached the problem in a completely different manner. Instead of reaching a dead end through traditional thinking, he asked a different question: What would need to happen to solve urban traffic? Rather than looking...