NorwayNarwhal t1_iu7fxrn wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:16 AM

Reply to comment by ringobob in why Elon musk is A true Edison of our time ? by zaham_ijjan

One of my high school friends is the son of one of the original founders. I would spend every Christmas eve at their house.

Musk wasn’t involved until well after Tesla was already established. They built the roadster before Elon butted in. Literally all he did was buy them out and slap his name on it.

wasdlmb t1_iu7hwej wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:35 AM

That's... not true. Elon Musk was the biggest investor and chairman since 2004, less than a year after the company was founded. He became CEO in 2008, a year before the Roadster was released.

NorwayNarwhal t1_iu7li4x wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:10 AM

The roadster was released well after the first one was built and designed. They built one and sold it for a tremendous amount to build capital, then started a small production run

Edit: I am wrong. Oops. Still gonna insist my friend’s dad was far more instrumental than elon was, but I’m certainly biased