Tesla Motors is an American electric car manufacturer based in Silicon Valley. The first investment was made by PayPal founder Elon Musk, who became chairman of the board of Tesla. The first Tesla car is an electric Tesla Roadster sports car. According to the company, the car can travel 400 km, accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 210 km / h.