Like Steve Jobs before him, Musk is able to think up things that consumers did not even know they wanted—the door handles, the giant touch-screen—and to envision a shared point of view for all of Tesla’s products and services. "Elon holds Tesla up as a product company," von Holzhausen said. "He’s passionate that you have to get the product right. I have to deliver for him and make sure it’s beautiful and attractive.""