with Jerome Guillen, whom he would soon promote to being Tesla’s president of automotive, and they decided that they could do something similar. There was a provision in the Fremont zoning code for something called “a temporary vehicle repair facility.” It was intended to allow gas stations to set up tents where they could change tires or mufflers. But the regulations did not specify a maximum size. “Get one of those permits and start building a huge tent,” he told Guillen. “We’ll have to pay a fine later.” That afternoon, Tesla workers began clearing away the rubble that
