Every car lover or anyone who knows something about the automotive industry is well aware of Tesla Inc, it is a name that is synonymous with innovation and revolutionizing the car manufacturing and selling industry with its electric cars or rather electric automobiles as it calls them and their dreams of a world dominated by electric automobiles. Starting from a group of engineers who believed electric cars can be better, quicker and much more fun than gasoline cars, Tesla has become the epitome of EVs and technology. Below are ten inspirational facts of Tesla that will help to unveil the company’s evolution, accomplishments, and consequences.
1. Tesla is not a company that was started by Elon Musk.
It is so grossly requested that Elon Musk kicked Tesla off single-handedly. The company was started in 2003 by two engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Musk became involved with the company in 2004 when he guided it to a $7. 5 million Series A funding which basically is a financial helping hand for the companies that in return has to provide a certain proportion of the equity to the investors. He assumed the role of the chairman of the board of directors and later rose to being the CEO of Tesla and making it go global.
2. The Roadster is noted to be one of Tesla’s first cars.
Tesla ‘s first car was not Model S as many tend to believe it was Roadster which was introduced in 2008. Grounded on the chassis of the Lotus Elise, the Roadster was the first highway legal lithium-ion battery cell, the first all-electric car to travel more than 200 miles on a single battery charge etc. This revolution placed Tesla on the map and proved to the consumers that electric vehicles could be produced as well.
3. Tesla’s Model S Set a New Benchmark
The first vehicle which marked its presence in the limelight is Tesla’s one of its masterpieces, the Model S which rolled out in the market without a proper introduction in 2012. It was the first EV to win the Motor Trend Car of the Year and got the highest rating, 5 stars, from the NHTSA. The Model S also established a new benchmark for range with some version able to go over 400 miles per charge.
4. Another thing that Tesla relies on is so-called gigafactories.
Gigafactories are absolutely giant factories that Tesla is building in order to cut the costs of batteries and scale up the production of electric cars. Nevada’s first Gigafactory is among the largest buildings on the Earth in terms of the area of the plot. These factories are essential to Tesla’s goal of promoting sustainable energy by driving down the costs for vehicle and grid batteries.
5. Fully autonomous driving technology and autopilot.
Tesla is already very much involved in ongoing work towards the implementation of self-driving cars. Autopilot, a feature which can steer, accelerate as well as brake on its own, was launched by the company in 2015. Tesla has been improving this system over time with the target of creating full autonomous vehicles also known as FSD. Despite the current level of development, Tesla has introduced the concept towards the parties that will define the future of transportation systems.
6. Tesla’s Energy Division
However, what many people do not realize is that apart from automobiles, Tesla is also in the energy business. Tesla Energy deals in solar panels, solar roofs and power wall or power pack and recently launched Megapack. These are products meant to produce, transmit, and consume green electricity which is inline with Tesla’s overall goal of environmental conservation.
7. The Cybertruck BC: A Radical Design
In oh seven, or 2019. Tesla debuted the Cybertruck, an electric pickup, no less, with an aesthetic that<|reserved_special_token_260|> the automotive industry. Its angular, stainless-steel exoskeleton and armored glass windows; thus, it can be regarded as one of the quickest cars ever launched. Well, there’s no doubt the Cybertruck has been a source of massive controversy because of its style and design but the interesting fact is that it is already a hit and has most customers pre-order it and that means the electric car maker can always change the dynamics of the traditional pickup truck market.
8. Tesla’s Global Expansion
Tesla has also established Gigafactories around the world in China, Germany and in Texas. The factory in question is referred to as Gigafactory 3 and located in Shanghai, it was the first non-American facility that Tesla established and has proven rather instrumental to supply specific demand in China, the largest auto market globally. The Berlin Gigafactory has the goal of establishing Tesla deeper in the European market while the Texas Gigafactory is dedicated to the production of the Cybertruck and the Model I.
9. Tesla’s Open-Source Patents
Despite patenting many innovations, in 2014, Musk said that Tesla would open all patents to the public. This was done to promote the use and production of electric cars in the market by all players. These patents were opened by Tesla to increase the uptake of clean energy in cars by demonstrating that they are motivated more than mere financial gain.
10. Tesla Semi and Future Projections
Actually the vision of the Tesla Company is not only limited to providing efficient personal transports. Tesla Semi – an all-electric semi-truck – was first introduced to the market in 2017 with the aim of disrupting the freight industry through providing very low operating costs and completely emission-free operation. Further, Tesla is already planning for the future products such as Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot useful in performing the risky and monotonous tasks and progressive enhancements in AI and sustainable energy.
Conclusion
It is no longer a car company, although it is growing to be one of the most significant automobile companies, it is a revolutionizing entity in two industries: automotive and energy. Starting from the Roadster to ambitious plans of the future and pioneering solutions in between, Tesla influences the world and enlightens the path to the eco-friendly, technologically advanced future. The following ten facts only give a hint of a tip of an iceberg but they clearly explain why Tesla is still considered as one of the most remarkable companies on the contemporary world market.