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Andrea Guzman

Elon Musk ditched the troll act in 'hopeful' Austin speech

(Credit: Screenshot from Tesla investor day)

Elon Musk took a break from making crass jokes on Twitter and attacking "woke" culture on Wednesday and, in a calm, soft-spoken manner, delivered a hopeful vision for saving the environment.

“What we're trying to convey is a message of hope and optimism," Musk, the CEO of electric carmaker Tesla, said on stage at the company's annual investor day in Austin, Texas. “I really wanted today to be not just about Tesla investors who own stock, but really anyone who is an investor in Earth,” Musk said.

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