I find that Elon is a face-man.
He is not very high in IQ. Probably about 130. (which is about the point where you stop being a more intelligent human, and start being an Aspie.)
All of the things he has created are all stuff you could have read about in 1970s-80s Popular Science/Mechanics.
What was really spectacular about Tesla Automotive? That they painted cars in California.
Remember the Delorian? Why did it have brushed stainless steel panes? Because California wouldn't allow him to paint cars.
Same with PayPal. You/me, we can't start an internet bank. To have cross border payments you have to have approval of the Fed and the IMF. They would just tell us NO! But Musk, he did the impossible. I mean, i see artists all the time fail to have a payment processor, because of their niche. They can't even get money from their fans, and Musk gets a whole internet bank.
I have never heard anything really bright come out of Elon's mouth.