Elon Musk tells Bill Maher he's a 'moderate' who has championed sustainable energy, which is 'not exactly far-right'

• Elon Musk dismissed claims he'd become conservative on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday.
• The Tesla chief said he'd spent a "massive amount" of his life developing sustainable energy.
• "It's not exactly far-right," Musk said, adding that he thinks of himself as a "moderate."

Elon Musk said he thinks of himself as a "moderate" in response to critics who say he's become conservative since buying Twitter last year.

He made the comments during an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday.