Young Elon Musk - Interview 2007 - Full Version 

Check also Elon on 1999, truly amazing gem: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xRPsJFTY68s.html

Before Elon's success: "This guy is crazy he's throwing money away" After Elon's success: "He's a billionaire he's only doing this for money!"

Man, the interviewer was so good! He asked great questions because he was personally very much interested in him and impressed by his mind.

Ah 2007, when people still spoke softly.

Wow, to think interviews back then were focused on the factual and not agenda biased

This is the most genuine interview. The interviewer is calm, composed and not condescending at all, unlike some other's.

Such a nice, well-spoken African-American young man.

Wow! Even after becoming the richest man on earth, he still speaks the same vision word to word !

this is incredible! He has not changed his message in 15 years. it remains the same

This is literally why I respect Elon. The man has been on a mission since his early twenties and it’s amazing to see 20 years later everything he said he would do he has done.. he predicted everything that he talks about in this video and he does it to better humanity not for money..

“How can you handle 2 companies” 2023😂😂😂

How ANYONE can ignore, wish to deny, or defame a person that has worked so unfathomably hard, consistent and stayed true to his missions from day one for decades, is beyond me. No one would work as hard as he has done. For goals that are essentially for all humanity, both directly and indirectly. He knows he has to make them financially successful to happen, and all the haters see is the money. And they equate it with greed because of their envy. How can people be so simple and blind? The man has spoken his truth with his heart on his sleeve since the very beginning. Not hiding, not lying, not fabricating, like most leaders do. So rare, and apparently so rare that most people can’t recognize true realness and courage. I’m glad I am awake enough to enjoy the ride it is to follow Elon’s saga as it unfolds from the point of view of a supporter. Makes me sad that so many people are missing out on it and probably in 5-10-15 years will realize that he really did do it for everyone’s good and always carried the largest load himself.

why is 2007 looks like 1995?

Nearly everything Elon mentioned has become reality. What a genius.

What a fall from grace . Elon of 2007 would spit on the face of Elon of 2023.

I love how excited he gets talking about the falcon rockets back then and to see them now in action. Love this guy

Amazing. What a gem of an interview. One for the archives!

Its quiet amazing to watch it in Dec 2023 knowing what he and his team have achieved since 2007. Man! what a journey! 🙌

"It looks hard and it's harder then it looks." - Elon Musk

Amazingly consistent nearly 2 decades later!

This reinforces why Elon Musk has both wisdom and integrity. A visionary indeed.

19:24 10 years later and everyone else started to make EVs because of Tesla's success. The best thing about this interview is that almost everything he said he wanted to achieve, he actually did achieve. He made rocketry cheaper and better than ever, he made everyone realize the success of EVs and he is significantly contributing to a sustainable future.

"We have no serious competition". He was and still is correct.

7:25 *Daaaammmn!!*

Wow. How far he has come in 16 years. Really remarkable.

Amazing and mind-blowing interview. Look at how Elon Musk still 16 years later are the exact same person trying to solve the very same problems. SpaceX and Tesla has come so far that many of the steps have been solved now it is just a matter of accelerating them. So what have changed in 16 years, it is also very clear. Interviews have gone from this open-minded and questions asked by curiosity and all-in-all having a great conversation. Today an interview is all about hitting an agenda... so many interviews are guided from Elons enemies (big-oil, big-auto, utility companies and political-agendas). These kind of interviews are getting us nowhere, because all the questions have an agenda. They do not care about your response. But back in 2007 an interviewer was actually curious... we need this back! Bottom-line is Elon is the same person today, but the world have changed around us. Curiosity has gone and click-bait has arrived.

Interviewer : We have blue origin, Lockheed,Boeing,etc...who is your competition Musk : we have no competition What a legend !

One of the best interviews I've seen of Elon Musk

Why can't I go back in time and put every single extra dollar into Tesla stock?! What a legend

I think that Elon has used his time in earth 🌎 more than anyone else Absolutely genius

I love these early Elon interviews. It’s obvious he is a very driven man, but even though he is now the Richest man in the world, it seems to me it’s actually not great wealth that drives him, but the pursuit of vastly superior technology to literally invent the future.

It's the lawyer from it's always sunny!

He has always been the same person. Love it

This man tried to poke Elon but he was flooded with all kinds of technical difficulty when Elon explained to him

I mean isn’t it great that we live in Elon’s era…. What a genius. Future generations are gonna remember his name.

Best thing about this interview is the interviewer is also the lawyer from it's always sunny in Philadelphia

I’m glad to be alive in his time.

It's fascinating to see The Lawyer conduct this interview while also representing Maureen Ponderosa, Liam McPoyle, and execute the estate of Barbara Reynolds. Shame his wife left him.

I remember in 2008 my friend was always talking about Elon Musk and how smart he was. He wasn't nearly as famous as now but my friend knew this guy was on a big trajectory.

This guy is a phenomenal interviewer! Quick on his feet, ask all the right questions, and is good navigating the conversation, extracting the key points. A great listener, rare among interviewers these days! Well done!

Elon is one of the greats of this generation for humanity and those amazingly high aspirations are becoming reality. True hero.

really great interview! props to the interviewer for humor and earnestness, he let Elon shine

Great interviewing.

Thanks for uploading this! Very interesting to see early footage, much more useful to early entrepreneurs I'd say than modern interviews

Look at him. Wearing a suit, tie... Balding, almost natural blond. He didn't even stutter that much. He was a different persona back then. But the words were already the same.

Thanks for posting this. May this never get taken down

Thank you for sharing this interview. I remmember watching this a few years back and it's truly a gem. This man is an idol of mine.

this man is great interviewer.

There has been little to no deviation from Elon's objectives from then to now. Not many humans can say the same thing.

Visited the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade/Serbia this year. Very fascinating. It even displays the urn with his remains

JFC… the Interviewer is THE LAWYER from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia!!! Brian Unger!

He talked the talk, and he walked the walk.

Brilliant!

This is the most significant interview in Elon's life if not only for the fact he got a referral from the host's hair transplant doctor.

Thanks for sharing this.

Who's Elon's hair transplant surgeon? He deserves a raise

Say what you will.... A truly unique individual.

He was right about, ‘We have no serious competition’

Elon didn't start Tesla, he outsmarted the founders and took over

Amazing interview. Thanks for posting!

The kind of clarity he has and the attitude. it is amazing! NASA is our customer, beer, drink these sorts of things are boring to me. these words are inspiring

Isn't this the lawyer from it's always sunny lol

If it’s one person that truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize it’s him 🙏

He is so consistent in all jis interviews..2007 or 2023

What a down to earth GENIUS...You have come a long way Mr Musk!

Great Video, Thank you for posting

aged so well )))

Just hear that freaking clarity in thought. Great time travel video which is very much relevant in the present and the future.

God I miss this version of Elon.

The interviewer is the lawyer from Always sunny.

Elon musk will go down in history books ... what an achievement.

I had no idea the lawyer from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia hosted this show. Well, you live you learn. Also, Dee is a bird! 🤣

"We have no serious competition." From the perspective of 2023 this interview is much more significant than when I saw it in 2007. Back then I thought the guy was so full of...

11 minutes in just realized the host is the lawyer from Always Sunny.

I watched most if not all stuff on Elon and this Interviewer was really great!

This man is a human with objectives and he emphasize hitting all of that objective with no excuses , such practically and yet technical savvy guy

Very good job by the interviewer. Much better than recent interviews of Elon!

Is the interviewer the lawyer from its always sunny? Lol

What an amazing man,so much respect for what he's achieving for the planet

I can't believe how everything in this interview came to pass just as he said it would. I don't think the interviewer had any idea how very real Falcon 9 and Tesla were.

Bro the highlights of this interview are amazing and also him straight up name dropping the Model 3 is crazy.

It's a shame the video quality is so decreased. I can tell this used to be clear HD when I see the blurry text at 0:47

People have doubted him every step of the way, Twitter/X might look like a dumpster fire now but I believe he can turn it around.

500 years in the future, the name Elon Musk will be like Davinci or Galileo to us now

Sem palavras es gigante e realmente faz a diferença nesse mundo cada dia de conheço me inspira ainda mas

great interview! You can see how much clearer he was seeing the future than anyone else.

I kinda forgot he's been doing Spacex for sooooo long

Genous❤

I know it's a trend to hate Musk, lot of people say, he's just a businessman, he's no engineer, etc. Maybe those people don't know how much he's been through. Or just outright jealous. Why hate this man?

Watching this gives me hope that har can grow back

By YouSum Live 00:00:00 Elon Musk's journey from dropout to space entrepreneur. 00:01:41 Creating impact through internet, space, and clean energy. 00:02:08 Optimism for humanity's future on Earth and in space. 00:02:38 SpaceX's collaboration with NASA for space exploration. 00:03:38 Differentiating SpaceX's goals from NASA's missions. 00:03:53 Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spaceship for space missions. 00:04:23 Reflecting on setbacks in space exploration progress. 00:05:19 Importance of visionary leadership in space endeavors. 00:06:07 Focusing on Mars colonization over returning to the moon. 00:07:29 SpaceX's unique position and lack of serious competition. 00:09:03 Technological challenges and scale of SpaceX's missions. 00:10:27 Musk's drive for continuous innovation and progress. 00:10:32 Vision of making life multi-planetary beyond Earth. 00:11:51 Prioritizing impactful ventures for the betterment of humanity. 00:13:24 Learning from failures to contribute to future successes. 00:14:20 Tesla Motors' mission to address environmental challenges. 00:17:15 Tesla's electric cars offering speed and environmental benefits. 00:18:05 Naming Tesla after inventor Nikola Tesla for innovation. 00:18:24 Nationwide customer centers with pleasant car servicing experience. 00:18:40 Tesla as an example for the auto industry's change. 00:19:19 Serving as an example to drive change in auto industry. 00:19:47 Selling Tesla to big car companies would slow progress. 00:20:02 Elon Musk primarily focuses on SpaceX, not Tesla. 00:20:28 Musk spends minimal time on Tesla, mostly on SpaceX. 00:20:40 Musk provides guidance, funding, and oversight for Tesla. 00:21:24 Musk's work schedule flexibility at SpaceX with no fixed hours. 00:22:04 Musk aims to impact global civilization positively. By YouSum Live

I have to say that Elon Musk of 2007 no longer exists. Elon Musk is a different person now, as we all are years and decades after a specific point in time.

The way this has aged so far is crazy

Regardless what you think about Musk... He's a very smart man and has been consistent for decades. And him talking to this interviewer is like Einstein talking to an amoeba.

Is that the Lawyer from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia? 😂

Strikes me how sane, humble and much more healthy looking Elon was back then. All the hard work must have taken to him.

lol Elon has never changed this guy is the man

Unbelievable this guy achievement am speechless

Narrator: “Elon Musk is a drop-out.” Also Narrator: “After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania”

Elon, please rewatch this video and remember that you promised affordable vehicles for the average Joe. The cheapest available in Canada is the Model 3 and it starts at $54000. That's pretty much luxury vehicle pricing. Please don't forget your plan to make vehicles for the masses. "Saving the earth" sounds great on paper. But buying an electric vehicles aren't realistic for many of us