FYI Musk didn't start Tesla

[Cattledog]

he invested in the company in 2004 a year after it started and soon became its largest shareholder. He became CEO in 2008.

[samsingh]

1. i did not know that - thanks for sharing

makes sense.

[Beachnutt]

2. These two did

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla,_Inc.#Founding_(2003%E2%80%932004)
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning

[RockRaven]

3. Or SpaceX. Or Paypal. nt

[kimbutgar]

4. He basically took over the company in a hostile takeover

Saw an interview of the founders and they said he just stole their company. I would never buy a Tesla. I live In SF and drove by a Tesla dealership there were a lot of unsold cars on that lot.

[dalton99a]

5. Many people say he invented electromagnetic induction and rocket propulsion

and satellite communication

[mahina]

6. Martin Eberhard who actually did cofound Tesla

Thinks he is an asshole.
So do I.

It’s no accident most folks think he did create it though. And others.