Tesla Motors is a major American automaker, energy storage company, and solar panel manufacturer based in Palo Alto, California. As of December 2016, Tesla has sold over 186,000 electric cars worldwide since delivery of its first Tesla Roadster in 2008, making the car maker the second largest global pure electric car manufacturer after the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Here we got you some few interesting facts about Tesla Motors.
1. The Tesla Key is in the shape of Tesla Car and have interesting functions.
2. Tesla was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning and both of them are not with Tesla now.
3.Elon planned to name the first 4 cars as Model S, Model E, Model X and Model Y.
All the 4 models could be collectively called as SEXY. Ford already have a trade mark on model E and hence Elon had to change the plan from Model E to Model 3 which is kind of reverse of letter E. An early brochure from Tesla below
4. All the patents Tesla produces is free to use to any.
In a blog Elon offered all the patents by Tesla will be open to OEM’s to encourage electric vehicles . Below is the image of ‘The nouveau Tesla Patent wall’ welcoming all OEMs to use the patents for electric vehicles.
5. Meaning of Tesla Logo!! The Logo is inspired from Electric Motor Cross-section.
Elon has confirmed the same in a tweet. Below image will help to understand the logo better. Image Source : Electrek
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