From what I have seen so far, I think Tesla may end up becoming the No 1 Vehicle manufacturer in the future. Good job, Tesla!
Here are some facts about Tesla you need to Know
1. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning are the actual founders of Tesla, Elon Musk only joined the company as an investor.
2. Other well known Tesla Investors are, Larry Page, Sergey Brin & Jeffrey Skoll,
3. The first 100 Tesla Roadster (the first automobile of the company) were made within a month. One vehicle cost 100 000 dollars. Serial production started in March 2008.
4. The tech behind its Car battery is
Tesla most important innovation. Its exact design is a closely guarded secret.
5. Tesla just as Window PC or Android Smartphone is controlled by its own Operating System which can be updated once in a while.
6. You are not required to turn Tesla Model S engine on or off. It will go into sleep mode like a computer, after you park it near your house!
7. Brake pads of the car don’t need to be replaced
8. Some Tesla car Models accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in as little as 1.2 seconds.
9. Tesla is the best-selling Car in Norway.
10. According to the company, Tesla Model S has an excellent Air-filtering system that is 300 times better at filtering bacteria, 500 times better at filtering allergens, 700 times better at filtering smog, and 800 times better at filtering viruses.
Could definetely be, IF they can master the production! Today only very little Tesla's have been produced, now they need to produce more than half a million in less than a year... If they can pull that off, they're going to change the auto-industry forever!