Which two engineers originally incorporated Tesla Motors in 2003?

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Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning

Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning founded Tesla in 2003 to prove that electric vehicles could be more efficient and exciting than gasoline-powered cars. While Elon Musk is often associated with the brand's origin, he actually joined as an investor a year after its incorporation. The duo chose the name to honor Nikola Tesla, the visionary inventor who pioneered the alternating current motor used in their designs.

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