Two years later, with a significant presidential election fast approaching, Musk has thrown neutrality out the window and spent millions to boost former President Donald Trump’s

Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making him one of the biggest donors to GOP causes this campaign season, according to campaign finance disclosures released this week.

S ummoning a giant flaming rocket safely home from the edge of space is pretty cool, but Elon Musk’s success in yanking the infamously inertial American car industry in a new direction still ranks among his most impressive achievements.