| Vlasic, Bill; Boudette, Neal E | |
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| Tesla was founded not by Elon Musk, but rather by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in July 2003 | Dunne Automotive President, Michael Dunne, believes that the owners are well aware of such issues before buying a Tesla car as they know "they are part of this experience of the first breakthrough electric vehicles |
When a car model is brand new or "completely redesigned," that can mean new parts, new systems—and new problems.
29| " "The third desk was occupied a few months later by Ian Wright | This car is clearly based on a disruptive technology — it simultaneously offers great acceleration and high energy efficiency |
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| In Q4, we delivered 63,359 Model 3 vehicles to customers in North America | On July 1, 2003, Eberhard and Tarpenning incorporated their new company |
Despite such poor servicing of vehicles, Blue Book's Karl Brauer believes that there has not been a big effect on the Tesla brand as early owners are not completely dependent on their Model S sedans and Model X SUVs.
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