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The Birth of Tesla: The name Tesla motors is an homage to Nikola Tesla, who patented his AC induction motor in 1887. 2000 : Two silicon valley engineers named Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning sell their ebook reading business for $187 million. 2003 : The two entrepreneurs are inspired to reduce the world’s dependence on middle eastern oil, as well as to help combat climate change. They begin looking into options including hydrogen and electric cars. 2004 : Elon Musk leads the $7.5 million series A round and joins the board of directors as its chairman, and takes on operational roles as well. 2005 : Tesla’s forms a strategy to build a high performance sports car first. 2006 : The company signs a contract with British sports car maker Lotus to use its Elise Chassis as a base. Tesla raises a series C for $40 million, led by   Elon Musk and Vantage point venture partners,    Google, Larry page, Sergey brin, and J.P.Morgan also participate in ...

Tesla is one of the biggest names in the automotive industry. From the slick designs of their cars to their promise of a renewable future, Tesla has taken the world by storm. Today, the mere mention of Tesla instantly evokes the image of one man: Elon Musk, the closest real-life equivalent to Tony Stark. You may have heard of him from his plans to take humans to Mars to colonize the planet, or from his Boring Company, which plans to build a hyperloop between New York and Washington DC. But for almost everyone, Elon Musk is synonymous with Tesla.   The Real Heroes: But today’s story, however, is about a man you’ve probably never heard of before, despite the fact that he was the true driving force behind the company. His name is Martin Eberhard. Despite what the mainstream media would have you believe, it was Martin who originally founded Tesla, and today’s post is dedicated to his story. The year is 1997, Martin had spent a decade working as an electrical engineer when...