Tesla loses a founder, and a piece of its soul

J.B. Straubel, pictured here in July 2016, made a pact with Musk that has led to enormous achievements. (BLOOMBERG)

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ASHLEE VANCE

By:

Bloomberg

July 28, 2019 07:49 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- There’s a photo of J.B. Straubel from 2004 that has become part of Tesla Inc. lore. It was taken back when the company was more of a hopeful concept than an actual carmaker.

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