Most of the achievements people ascribe to him aren't even his. Musk bought the company then gave himself the title of 'founder'. He's a businessman, not a scientist

>He's a businessman, not a scientist

How can you even say that? I've heard more scientific discussions out of him compared to all the other CEO's I've ever heard speak combined. Musk has a head for physics and numbers and can easily come up with calculations for classical mechanics, material technology, information theory off the top of your head. For you to say the contrary is doublespeak.

The poster you commented said a true fact (Elon bought a company and calls himself founder). There is no facts across your rambling response, and you say others do doublespeak?

It seems I have to repeat myself here.

>He's a businessman, not a scientist

This is the point that my comment refuted.

Because there's a difference between having "a head for physics and numbers" and "working with physics and numbers for your career". Fundamentally, he is a CEO, who's job is not to work on any of the underlying technology. His job grow the company.

That's a bit misleading. Musk was a part of Tesla from day 1 and provided most of the funding. He served as Chairman since 2004.

When he took over in 2008, Tesla had just started producing the first roadster, which was really just a conversion kit for a lotus. After musk became CEO, Tesla became the world's most valuable car company...

There is a difference between "funding a Roadster" and "designing and fully understanding the physics and mechanics of the Roadster".

> designing and fully understanding the physics and mechanics of the Roadster.

I've never seen anyone claim Musk did that. What are you on about?

From the context of your comment, it seemed as though you meant to support the notion that Elon Musk was working as a scientist, not a businessman.

That's fair. I should have quoted the first two sentences of my parent explicitly:

> Most of the achievements people ascribe to him aren't even his. Musk bought the company then gave himself the title of 'founder

What did the company have when he bought it apart from a name?

They already had the Roadster, Musk just funded it.

In what way did they "have the Roadster" in February 2004, 6 months after the first two founders started the company and 9 months before it was named Tesla? At the point that Musk joined they were still working with a TZero converted to a lithium battery pack.