Tesla Motors confirms it settled lawsuit with former CEO
By Donald Melanson 
posted Sep 21st 2009 4:52PM
posted Sep 21st 2009 4:52PM
We had some indication Tesla and its former CEO Martin Eberhard had settled their lawsuit after it just quietly went away last month, but the electric automaker has now finally come out and confirmed as much, although it's not surprisingly still staying mum on any actual details. As you may recall, Eberhard had sued Tesla and its current CEO, Elon Musk, over a whole host of grievances, including that he was pushed out of the company, denied his severance package, and generally disparaged both in the public and within the company. For its part, Tesla then fired back with some harsh words of its own, saying that Eberhard's account was "fictionalized," "twisted," and "wrong." Both parties seem to now be doing their best to put all that behind them, however, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has even go so far as to issue a statement saying that "without Martin's indispensable efforts, Tesla Motors would not be here today."
its a car
no u are
its much more then a car
Oh please, please, please let the Engadget gods ban you.
@mark
There's only one.
@Alex: Correction: There can be only one. *gets zapped from giant lightning bolt*
It's a Band!
@mark
don't lose your head
"without Martin's indispensable efforts, Tesla Motors would not be here today."
I am guessing that was part of the settlement
Is it even here yet? Have they put production cars in the hands of buyers yet?
yes they have
big deal, it can run on electricity; so can my toaster
Uhhhh... Okay.
how does 12 cents a gallon sound? can your toaster drive your sarcastic fat ass around at 12 cents a gallon? Didn't think so.
@kibbled_bits: While I understand the point behind it: 12 cents per gallon of what?
Yay! It runs electricity! But the brakes are horrible and break easily. The tires have crappy grip. The gears are weak and can easily ruined.
Where's all that money going to with all the crappy components?
Brakes work great.
"But the brakes are horrible and break easily. The tires have crappy grip. The gears are weak and can easily ruined."
Like someone above me said, the brakes are supposedly pretty great. The gears are something Tesla has been constantly working on after that huge transmission fiasco way back when. And last time I checked, tires are replaceable.
Yes... but why?
The last thing you want is a former founder of your company working the drive thru at Chik Fil A and badmouthing your product between "happy to serve you" and "have a blessed day". Good move Muskie.
Was that taken with an iPhone?
It looks like it was taken at a point where the maximum range was reached. Fortunately there was a view while they waited for help...
That brings up a question; is there an electric version of an emergency gas can?
@Leo: Yep: http://z.hubpages.com/u/94483_f260.jpg
Your mom was, it vibrates!
Tesla cars are so flippin awesome. now i need $50k for a Model S...
You could always finance it...
i tried financing a $16k car and it didn't go very well...
Is that Major Nelson?
When is the Model S coming out?
2011 - Q1
In cases like these, it's obvious at least one party is being an asshole, which raises the question, why is said party being an asshole?
Still a Great Car!
Ridiculous price. They'll sink because the average buyer won't go for it, and the rich folks will get bored, try the next new thing and forget about Tesla.
Make one under $20,000 and you've got some hope.
and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has even go so far as to issue a statement saying
should say...
and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has even go[ne] so far as to issue a statement saying