When you think of the innovative world of cars and car technology, Tesla as a company quickly comes to mind. As one of the 21st century’s biggest success stories, Tesla continues to break the limitations of what was thought possible with car technologies. And now with a market value of over $1 Trillion, it is clearly breaking financial ceilings too, becoming one of the highest-valued companies on the face of the earth. When this image of Tesla is presented, your mind likely races to the picture of one man, the charismatic South African billionaire, Elon Musk, who has been hailed as the real-life version of Tony Stark. As the CEO of Tesla, he has become synonymous in people’s minds as the founder of the company, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Tesla was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Musk only joining the boat almost 5 years later. Now, these two founders have seemingly vanished off the face of the earth, with little to no mention of them around the Tesla fields. Why did they leave? Why have they been quiet all this time? What ventures have they been up to? We will answer this question and more today as we take a deep dive into the subject, What happened to Tesla’s founders?

What Happened To Tesla's Founders?
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - True Founders
2:00 - Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning
3:55 - The birth of Tesla
5:45 - Enter Elon Musk
9:32 - Messy Outing
10:48 - Where are they now?