Elon Musk sees a future where everyone can own a Tesla

A quote attributed to writer William Gibson posits that "the future is already here, it's just not very evenly distributed."

Well, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk just told us when that will change — at least when it comes to car ownership. More precisely, he said that by 2022, nearly everyone will be able to afford a Tesla, but here's the catch: They won't need to. 

Musk's "Master Plan, Part Deux," posted Wednesday on Tesla's website, was panned by some for not being bold enough. True, there's nothing too crazy about electric semis, autonomous vehicles and car sharing — a host of other car makers and tech companies are developing those same technologies as well.  Read more...