Created the physical properties of electricity
Battery technology
"Tesla has battery technology that's years ahead of the competition," said James, who rates Tesla a buy and projects it will reach $325 within 12 months. "It's not like Tesla created the physical properties of electricity. Tesla figured out how to harness the naturally disruptive potential of electricity."
Real-life billionaire Musk inspired Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of industrialist Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies. In addition to Tesla, Musk is the principal owner of two other high-tech companies, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and SolarCity Corp. Closely held SpaceX is the first private rocket maker to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
More recently, SpaceX and Boeing Co. won a contract worth as much as $6.8 billion to help the U.S. resume manned missions without depending on Russian rockets. Musk, who has a love for science fiction, has said he aims to colonize Mars.