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> I think he’s done more harm to Tesla after taking it over from the original founders than been a benefit. Didn't every single product launch happen after the
by pfannkuchen 3y ago
> I think he’s done more harm to Tesla after taking it over from the original founders than been a benefit.
Didn't every single product launch happen after the takeover? We probably would have never heard of the company otherwise, why would we assume a similar trajectory with different leadership? It's like saying Jobs did more harm than good after returning to Apple.
- Retric 3y agoNo. Tesla was founded in 2003, Musk invested in 2004, Roadster unveiled in 2006 and entered production in 2008. October 2008, Musk took over as CEO of the 5 year old company which then went public in 2010. The model S entered production in 2012 and they discontinued the roadster. So Tesla went public selling a product developed under the original CEO, and he took 5 years to get the next model our even after having a working EV. That said the Model S was a hit, but it was also the original founders goal to work down to more mainstream products.