Elon Musk did not found Tesla

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gnabgib · 11m ago

Not sure anyone was under that illusion Tesla Motors CEO Replaced by Elon Musk, Layoffs Expected (2008) (5 points, 5 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=333534

And then Elon Musk buys 1416000 Shares of TESLA Motors (2011) (2 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2638859

BeauNer · 20m ago

Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Elon Musk joined in 2004 as an investor, then became chairman. After a lawsuit in 2009, he was legally granted the title of co-founder, which shifted public perception.

Most people now believe Musk started the company, despite clear documentation showing otherwise. This post breaks down the timeline and how the narrative changed: https://nerds.xyz/2025/07/elon-musk-did-not-found-tesla

Would love to hear how others view the difference between legal co-founder status and historical fact, especially in tech startup culture.

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Elon Musk did not found Tesla

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