Tesla
Automotive
Design
Engineering
Elon
100

How many vehicle models (not including sub-variants) has Tesla brought to market?

Eight: Roadster, Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck, Semi, Cybercab

100

What type of engine uses a triangular rotor instead of conventional pistons? Name the engine, inventor, and a car that utilizes it. 

Rotary, Wankel, Mazda

100

Who was the designer of the Saturn Sky?

Franz von Holzhausen

100

What does DFMEA and PFMEA stand for?

Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

100

What was the name of Elon's first company?

Zip2

200

There is a vehicle in Tesla history that pre-dates the original Roadster. What is it's name? (Bonus points if you can describe it's role in Tesla history)

AC Propulsion tZero 

200

To what vehicle do these wheels belong? (bonus points for the year/s it was in production)

BMW M1 (1978-81)

200

The Measure of Man is a 1960 book pioneering what field of study? (Bonus points for the author)

Ergonomics and Anthropometrics (Henry Dreyfuss) 

200

In suspension geometry, what is the term for the angle of the steering axis when viewed from the side of the vehicle?

Caster

200

In 2018, Elon tweeted he would take Tesla private. At what price did he state he had "funding secured".

$420

300

What was the original name of Tesla's Fremont factory? (Bonus points for the year it was opened, and the name of the factory it replaced)

Fremont Assembly (1963, Oakland Assembly)

300

Which company is the largest producer of tires in the world?

Lego

300

There are ten principles for good design. Name 3 of them, and the designer who originally conceived of the principles.

(Dieter Rams)

300

Name 5 GD&T symbols.


300

In the year 2000, Elon crashed a car while showing off to a PayPal co-founder. What was the make/model of the car (and bonus points if you can name the co-founder)

McLaren F1 (Peter Thiel)

400

Name the original founders of Tesla, and one of their products pre-Tesla.

Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Rocket e-Reader.

400

Which British car company is named for its founder, Trevor Wilkinson?

TVR

400

In 1915, a company asked for a design that people could recognize instantly by touch—even in the dark or if broken. What is this product?

Coca Cola Bottle

400

What does RIM stand for, and what are the two materials used in this process?

Reaction Injection Molding, PUR and PPMD30

400

What was the name of the video game that Elon developed at the age of 12?

Blastar

500

Model S development began in 2007. Who was the lead designer, and what was the codename of the project?

Henrik Fisker, Whitestar

500

In 1931, the General Motors CEO introduced the concept of annual model-year styling changes to intentionally make older cars look outdated? What is the name of this concept, and who came up with it.

Planned Obsolescence, Alfred P. Sloan

500

What was James Dyson's first invention?

The Ballbarrow 

500

Is water wet?

Yes, wait, um, no?

500

How many children does Elon have?

13 (that we know of)

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