TESLA’S FORGOTTEN FOUNDER SPEAKS OUT – EXCLUSIVE W/ MARTIN EBERHARD

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This exclusive interview with Martin Eberhard, co-founder and original CEO of Tesla, offers a candid look at the company's tumultuous beginnings and Eberhard's perspective on its evolution. Eberhard highlights the Roadster's significance as the first commercial car with lithium-ion batteries and its role in challenging the perception of EVs as slow and unexciting. He expresses pride in Tesla's mission to inspire other automakers to go electric, a goal he feels has been achieved. However, Eberhard is critical of Tesla's current direction, particularly its focus on autonomous driving and AI, which he views with skepticism due to potential dangers and a lack of inherent morality. He also voices disappointment with the design of newer Tesla models, likening the Cybertruck to a "dumpster" and other models to "a bar of soap." The interview reveals Eberhard's complex relationship with Elon Musk, acknowledging Musk's success in building a valuable company but also expressing a sense of being targeted. Despite his criticisms, Eberhard remains proud of the foundational work he and his team accomplished.