Much of the Tesla factory in Fremont is made up of large robot arms behind plexiglass. All welding has been automated for precision and safety. Tesla’s plant in Fremont has been busy in recent months. So has CEO Elon Musk, but sometimes his comments have been more mystifying than electrifying. Elon Musk may be charismatic, but some of his tweets get him in trouble. Elon Musk was up early that Saturday.

In Elon Musk’s world, brakes are for cars, not CEOs

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