Jay Leno said he believes Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s genius is “building the infrastructure while building the vehicle.”
“Even today, many of the major manufacturers build an electric car, but, oh, where do you charge it?” Leno said “News with Shepard Smith” during an interview Friday night. “Elon was smart, when he started, he knew this idea would work, so he built charging stations.”
The electric car manufacturer Tesla will be the newest member of the S&P 500 months model, at its total share of the market capitalization adjusted to the float.
2020 was a monster year for Tesla, the sixth largest company in the world – its stock has grown by about 700% this year. CNBC’s “Garage Jay Leno” host said he was confident Tesla would be able to sustain its dominance in electric vehicles and added that he saw that electric cars in Europe were failing.
“They don’t have Tesla’s range,” Leno said. “They don’t, because Tesla is leading the way. It seems we have this inferiority complex that somehow things in Europe are better than things built here.”
Leno gave host Shepard Smith examples of superior American innovation, including General Motors’ Corvette, which he said rivals Lamborghini and Ferrari and has only $ 60,000.
Emphasizing America’s dominance in private industry, he emphasized Musk’s success in the space industry.
“The fact that Elon can send a rocket into space and land it on Earth, for what, a tenth of the US government price?” Leno said. “Well, that’s what private industry should do – cheaper, faster, more efficient.”
Leno suggested that those who want to feel the “crash of a car under them” should “buy another car.” He admitted that he loves Ferrari, Ford Cobra and Lamborghini at the weekend, but that it is not practical to stay in traffic and drive locally.
“If you’re in a quiet electric vehicle, don’t pollute and save,” Leno said. “When I want to have fun, I’ll take out the 1960 Triumph TR3 and bomb it, but when it comes to everyday vehicles, you can’t beat it. [the Tesla]. “