Normal CEOs get to their positions by a road paved in bullshit. Someone at the top of several large companies with a focus on real quality and execution—with sense enough to tell the difference—is an extremely rare thing.

It shouldn't be, but it is. I think that's why.

If you bought TSLA stock last year or before, he may very well be your financial messiah.

It's worth noting that this piece was written in early 2009, before the Tesla Model S, and the multi-billion dollar Space X deals.