Elon Musk once wanted a “popular uprising” against fossil fuels, but as he has aligned himself with the political right, his views on the climate crisis have changed as well.
A more budget-friendly car had long been part of Musk’s plan for Tesla to fight the climate crisis by “accelerat[ing] the world’s transition to sustainable energy.” But as Tesla executives gathered in Palo Alto, California, earlier this year to pitch Musk, the billionaire rejected the idea, according to The Washington Post.
