Even if Musk were nothing but hype (and I think he deserves a bit more credit than that), that very hype appears to have been a decisive factor in solving the c

Even if Musk were nothing but hype (and I think he deserves a bit more credit than that), that very hype appears to have been a decisive factor in solving the chicken-and-egg problem of electric car proliferation needing charger networks, and charger networks needing electric car proliferation. So I would credit him with at least that accomplishment.