**Elon Musk: Without EVs and Solar, Hydrocarbon Dependence Will Lead to Economic Collapse**

Elon Musk: We need electric cars and solar to avoid economic collapse in the long term.

“My initial interest in electric cars and solar was not environmentally driven. It was rather from the standpoint that we must have a long-term solution for the production of energy.

Because mining and burning hydrocarbons is inherently short-term. We will run out. Even without environmental consequences, we will face economic collapse.”

Interview at the Tilburg Factory, August 22, 2013