Excerpt from Huffington Post: "The allure that this guy has for sparking the imagination of people, he does bring a certain panache to this for sure,' Tensie Whelan, director of the Center for Sustainable Business, told Huffington Post ahead of the announcement. 'How he thinks in systems is really interesting - connecting the roof, the battery and the car. That broader, fully integrated solution is a smart way to go.'"

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