Christian von Koenigsegg

“Like he doesn't separate engineering design, which again, Dyson doesn't either. Elon doesn't either.”

“Don't sit around and constantly plan out what you want to make. Start experimenting immediately. Action produces information.”

“There's like a thousand different parts, something like that. He figures out a way to manufacture almost all of them himself.”

“He actually bought Tesla shares at IPO.”

“One of his creations and a Gera RS broke five world records, including becoming the fastest production vehicle on the planet.”

“He actually buys back shares from his investors using the cash flow of the company.”

“A labor intensive process makes us more adaptable. We don't have to change huge production lines or machines just because we changed the model.”

“The ethos of the company has always been all the money we make. We throw it back into the cars. Because that is our best investment.”

“And part of the reason I think he's able to do that is because of his incredible communication skills. He doesn't just express ideas. He makes them memorable. It reminds me a lot of Charlie Munger, reminds me of Elon Musk, reminds me of Steve Jobs.”

“It took me two years from the day I decided to do it to have a full running car prototype.”

“In the interim, Konasig survived on the income from his business, grants from the Swedish Technology Development Board, a bridge loan from his father, which we'll get into more.”

“This is a brainchild of a twenty-two-year-old with no background in the automotive industry, driven by a single motivation, a lifelong ambition to make the greatest supercar in the world. So think about this, no engineering experience, no manufacturing backgro…”