Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In late September 2020, Elon Musk announced that Tesla had acquired the rights to a 10,000-acre plot in Nevada where it planned to extract lithium, a metal that was the key ingredient for every electric vehicle battery, using simple table salt. #2 In late September 2020, Elon Musk announced that Tesla had acquired the rights to a 10,000-acre plot in Nevada where it planned to extract lithium, a metal that was the key ingredient for every electric vehicle battery.