Here's Why Tesla Motors Is Named For A Famous Serbian Inventor

By making two remarkable electric cars and becoming the first new American auto company to turn a profit in decades, Tesla Motors has made itself into a household name. But why did founders Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning (CEO Elon Musk joined the company soon after it was incorporated) choose the name Tesla? It's an homage to Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), the Serbian inventor and engineer who created the induction motor and alternating-current (AC) power transmission. According to an old post o...