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Before Tesla was a household name, it was a risky startup founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning with a dream of building an electric sports car. Then Elon Musk entered the picture. In today’s episode, Miles Vega dives into the dramatic early days of Tesla—how Musk joined the company, helped fund the first Roadster, and eventually took the wheel as CEO. It’s a story of innovation, conflict, and the birth of a revolution in the auto industry.
Before Tesla was a household name, it was a risky startup founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning with a dream of building an electric sports car. Then Elon Musk entered the picture. In today’s episode, Miles Vega dives into the dramatic early days of Tesla—how Musk joined the company, helped fund the first Roadster, and eventually took the wheel as CEO. It’s a story of innovation, conflict, and the birth of a revolution in the auto industry.