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- Vivek Wadhwa once called himself a friend of Musk and a Tesla fan, but he sees things differently now.
- The entrepreneur says he feels burned by Musk's self-driving claims.
- Wadhwa loves his Tesla, but he says he'll never buy another one again.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepreneur and writer known for his musing on all things tech. His words have been edited for length and clarity.
Elon Musk actually convinced me to buy a Tesla.
I met him about 10 years ago at an event at Fox Studios, where I interviewed him on stage.