Regardless of whether you are a fan of Elon Musk and his car company Tesla or not, you probably recognize that this American entrepreneur has managed to successfully enter and change the automotive industry in a relatively short period of time. That's why we now bring you 14 facts about this charismatic visionary and his car company that might interest you.

14 facts about Tesla:

1. Elon Musk wants each model to be sexy—literally. The initials of each model, the Model S, Model X, and the upcoming Model 3 (Ford owns the trademark for the Model E), will spell out SEXY or S3XY. We'll get the "Y" when Tesla unveils its Model Y.
2. In addition to the Model Y itself, Tesla also wants to produce minibuses and trucks (they will be autonomous).
3. Musk likes to put easter eggs (jokes) in his cars. One of them allows you to drive on a rainbow road like in Mario Kart.
4. Musk must clearly be a big fan of rainbows. There is no other way to explain why the charger flashes in rainbow colors.
5. Tesla's CEO also put Agent 007 references in his cars. If Model S owners hold down the "T" button, a login screen for technicians pops up. After typing "007", the car displayed in the user interface changes to a Lotus Esprit. Yes, this is the car that James Bond used to dive like a submarine.
6. The latest easter egg reflects the visionary's ambitions with SpaceX. Just like the James Bond joke, holding the "T" button and then typing "Mars" will turn the screen into a red planet.
7. Tesla Model S excelIt was tested in US crash tests. It received 5,4 stars. Typically, cars receive 1-5 stars.
8. In 2013, the Tesla Model S won the Motor Trend of the Year award. It thus became the first electric car to be proud of this award.
9. Last year, the Tesla Model S became the first electric car to exceed 300 miles of range.
10. In February, the Model S beat the Porsche 911 Turbo S in acceleration from 0-100 km/h.
11. In Model X, you can have the same quality air as in operating rooms.
12. Driving a Model X over the Brooklyn Bridge is illegal. The car weighs more than the limit allows.
13. Autopilot has reduced the number of accidents in Tesla cars. Since 2015 (the year it was launched) the numbers have dropped by 40%.
14. As cars keep getting safer, it's possible that insurance will be included in the price of a Tesla in the future. This program is already running in Hong Kong and Australia.

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Source: Business Insider