How Twitter changed sides on the climate

17 years ago Elon Musk wrote the very first blog post on the newly launched website of his car company, Tesla. It’s still online today, and it’s called The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me). In it, Musk explains how Tesla is a means to an end. The elite sports car they had just released was a tool for changing perceptions on electric cars, and there was a bigger goal in mind:

“The overarching purpose of Tesla Motors (and the reason I am funding the company) is to help ...