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My favorite brand - Tesla

Foundation and History- Founded in 2003 in California, Tesla is a


company specializing in Electric Cars. The name is a tribute to Nikola Tesla
(1856-1943), a Serbian who was one of the most brilliant scientists in
history, with essential contributions to the knowledge that we still use today
for the supply of energy and electrical currents.

Elon Musk- Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, he is


co-founder and in charge of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring
Company. As co-founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon leads all phases of design,
engineering and global production of the company's electric vehicles, battery
and solar products.

Gigafactory: Tesla Motors was formed to develop an electric sports car.


Eberhard was Tesla’s chief executive officer (CEO) and Tarpenning its chief
financial officer (CFO). Funding for the company was obtained from a variety
of sources, most notably PayPal co founder Elon Musk, who contributed
more than $30 million to the new venture and served as chairman of the
company, beginning in 2004.

In 2008 Tesla Motors released its first car, the completely electric Roadster.
In company tests, it achieved 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge, a range
unprecedented for a production electric car. Additional tests showed that its
performance was comparable to that of many gasoline-powered sports cars:
the Roadster could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles (96 km) per hour in less
than four seconds and could reach a top speed of 125 miles (200 km ) per
hour. The lightweight car body was made of carbon fiber. The Roadster
produced no tailpipe emissions, as it did not use an internal-combustion
engine. Tesla Motors found that the car achieved efficiency ratings that were
equivalent to a gasoline mileage of 135 miles per gallon (57 km per liter).

Technological Innovation and Sustainability: TESLA created the


infrastructure through a network of fast charging stations, with
superchargers (almost 1,000 worldwide, with free charging for the first
customers), which allows charging in 30 minutes (in Portugal, they are The
construction of 3 stations is currently planned). In addition, partnerships
have been developed with hotels and restaurants, offering TESLA chargers
(as well as the possibility of installing home chargers). In Portugal, we are
one of the privileged countries in terms of charging infrastructure for electric
cars through the Mobi.e network, which offers more than 1,250 charging
points across the country.

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