Born in 2003, and hijacked by Elon Musk in 2008, Tesla lived a short but eventful life.
As a company set up with the aim of improving the environment, it sometimes struggled, like all of us, to keep up with expectations — namely the copious environmental violations and illegal dumping of hazardous waste.
Where it lacked in environmental ethics, it certainly made up for it in terms of the treatment of its workforce. Tesla was well renowned for going above and beyond for its employees, even going as far as to hack their phones, making sure that there wasn’t anyone struggling with the notoriously safe working conditions.
Employees didn’t even have to worry about the onerous task of having their voices heard, as the countless NDAs and being relieved of the burden of union membership put pay to that.
Tesla had several models of cars that people, who if they had the money, could buy. Their cars are known for their safety and efficiency — if you ignore the countless vehicle malfunctions during testing.
The final days were an upsetting affair, which saw even the number one salesperson in the White House dealership, Donald Trump, struggle to find buyers, other than a few people who up until recently thought that EVs were stupid and that climate change is a hoax.
Nevertheless, Tesla will be remembered fondly by business owners that sell spray-paint, with it being the preferred medium of choice by “domestic terrorists.”
