To put it gently, Elon Musk is a contentious figure. With his recent takeover of Twitter and the increase in bigotry

hate speech on the social media platform, he has attracted a tremendous lot of unfavourable attention.

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With these recent unfortunate occurrences, it might be simple to overlook the fact that he gained notoriety

So how did Elon Musk come up with the moniker Tesla for the Electric car company? It's an odd tale.

Some individuals might believe that Elon Musk came up with the moniker Tesla Motors for his 2003-founded electric

Not just with Musk, but also with the EV business, the name is closely linked.

Even if the majority of other manufacturers produce electric vehicles, Tesla continues to rule the market.

But, the term Tesla wasn't created by the erratic multi-billionaire. Also, the name wasn't initially owned by Musk or Tesla.