Tesla in the Beginning
A 2015 Model S cost how much to Supercharge?
Free
What is Tesla's stock symbol on NASDAQ exchange?
TSLA
Where was he born and raised?
Pretoria, South Africa on June 28, 1971
What was the GM electric car repossessed and crushed?
GM EV1 in 2003
When is our next Meet-Up & Lunch event?
This Saturday at 11AM at Swamp House Grill in DeBary
What other automakers used Tesla's battery and drive train?
Toyota RAV4 and Mercedes B-class
What was TSLA's opening IPO price?
$17 on June 29, 2010
What was his first role with Tesla Motors?
Chairman of the Board
What is 2nd best selling EV in US after Tesla Model Y?
Tesla Model 3 (MY=394,497; M3=220,910; Bolt=62,045; Mach-E=40,771; ID.4=37,789)
How many dues paying members are in our Club?
Over 200 (many or these are couples)
What does Tesla logo represent besides a fancy "T"?
A cross section of an electric motor as designed Nikola Tesla.
How many times has TSLA split?
Twice (Aug 2020, 5 for 1) (Aug 2022, 3 for 1)
How many children has Elon had?
11 - including pair twins and set triplets (1 died at 10 weeks of SIDS)
When Telsa's Auto-Pilot and Dual Motor introduced?
October 2014
When did the founding members first meet for lunch?
October 2019
Who originally founded Tesla and when?
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in July, 2003
What TSLA closing stock price yesterday?
$185.10
What is Elon's official annual salary from Tesla?
ZERO (but he does get stock options)
Which car broke roof crush test machine during safety validation?
Tesla Model S.
When did we become an official club of The Villages?
February 20, 2020
How much did Musk originally invest in Tesla Motors and when?
$7.5 million in January, 2004
What is $10,000 (588.2 shares) invested in TSLA's IPO worth now?
8,823.5 shares (after splits) x $185.10 = $1,633,229.85
What was the name of Elon's first company?
Zip2 Corporation - 1995 (1999 sold - Musk made $22 million at age 27)
How far did Model S cars travel in first three years of existence?
Over 1 billion miles
How many attended our January General Member Meeting?
Over 120