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Edinburgh Live
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Edinburgh Live
Elon Musk's Tesla logo has hidden symbol - and people are only just realising
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Elon Musk's automotive giant Tesla, renowned for its electric vehicles, has an emblem that's become iconic, yet the true meaning behind the sleek 'T' logo remains a topic of intrigue. The prominent 'T' in the badge is not only a tribute to the brand's name but is also believed to symbolise the cross-section of an electric motor. The logo presents a modern, stylised version of the letter T, designed to reflect the inner workings of an electric motor. However, this detail had flown under the radar for many until it sparked a wave of curiosity on social media platforms like Reddit today. A Reddit user's question ignited the discussion: "Other than the obvious 'T', what does the Tesla logo represent? I've heard it resembles a particular part of the engine?". This prompted a cascade of guesses and theories among Redditors, with suggestions ranging from the plausible to the playful. Despite the rampant speculation, a clear-cut explanation had escaped the notice of many at first. Echoing a report by Mirror US, one commenter offered a likely theory: "The most plausible theory that I read was that it's part of a cross section of an induction motor.", reports the Mirror. Meanwhile, another Redditor whimsically proposed: "It resembles a cat nose." In a similar vein, someone else recounted their own search for clarity, remarking: "I was trying to look this up yesterday but I never thought to ask here. I could not find much." A fourth person also remarked: "It's fascinating to me how many plausible answers there are here. Whether it looks like a piece from an induction motor, or a power line, or a battery in an electrical schematic, or evokes the Model T, or is like Serbian axes, or even bears resemblance to Mr Tesla's face, it's clear that the logo is a great piece of design - regardless of whether it was intentional or not." The US-based firm, known for its electric cars and sustainable energy solutions, was first established as Tesla Motors in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning to pay tribute to the renowned inventor Nikola Tesla. By February 2004, Elon Musk led the initial investment round and took charge as chairman, before becoming CEO four years later. Despite the company's high profile, the true inspiration behind its emblem still prompts speculation. It's reported by AutoPi that RO Studio was responsible for creating the Tesla badge. Initially designed to sit within a shield motif, the decision was later made to ditch the shield for what is now the unmistakable "T." While it might look like a simple "T", the brand's honcho Mr Musk has suggested in an old tweet that the symbol stands for something more central to the company's core products: it is meant to represent the cross-section of an electric motor. AutoPi has shed light on the design of Tesla's emblem, stating: "The main body of the 'T' represents one of the poles that protrude from the rotor of a motor, while the second line on top represents a piece of the stator. It creates a decent approximation of an electric-motor cross-section by repeating the Tesla logo in a circle, with the top of each 'T' facing outward." Elon Musk is far more than just a significant figure at Tesla; he's one of its original founders, the chief executive, and the principal shareholder. By February 2025, he's expected to hold a hefty 12.8% stake in the company. While Musk may have the largest individual share, Tesla's financial backing comes from a variety of investors, including prominent institutional giants such as Vanguard and BlackRock.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Elon Musk's Tesla logo has 'hidden symbol' - and people are only just realising
Tesla's logo is the letter T, which is widely believed to be stylised to represent a part of the electric motor - but some people have different ideas about what it looks like Elon Musk's car brand Tesla is a household name - yet mystery shrouds the meaning behind the brand's emblem. The letter T clearly is a nod to the name but it also said to represent the cross-section of an electric motor. The badge showcases an avant-garde, stylised iteration of the letter T, which aims to mirror the cross-section of an electric motor. But many users were unaware of this, and shared their interest on Reddit and other social media platforms today. Curiosity bubbled on Reddit when a user queried: "Other than the obvious 'T', what does the Tesla logo represent? I've heard it resembles a particular part of the engine?". The post sparked a flurry of speculation, with Redditors proposing various interpretations. Yet amidst the conjecture, there's a definitive explanation that eluded many initially. As reported by the Mirror US, one commenter speculated: "The most plausible theory that I read was that it's part of a cross section of an induction motor." Another whimsically suggested: "It resembles a cat nose." Another individual shared their recent quest for answers, stating: "I was trying to look this up yesterday but I never thought to ask here. I could not find much." A fourth individual also observed: "It's fascinating to me how many plausible answers there are here. Whether it looks like a piece from an induction motor, or a power line, or a battery in an electrical schematic, or evokes the Model T, or is like Serbian axes, or even bears resemblance to Mr Tesla's face, it's clear that the logo is a great piece of design - regardless of whether it was intentional or not." The American company, specialising in electric vehicles and clean energy, was originally founded as Tesla Motors in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, honouring the famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Come February 2004, Musk spearheaded the initial round of investment and took the helm as chairman, later ascending to CEO in 2008. Despite its prominence, there remains some mystery around the meaning behind the brand's emblem. AutoPi reports state that it was RO Studio who came up with the Tesla insignia. Originally conceived to nestle within a shield icon, they eventually opted to scrap the shield concept in favour of the now iconic standalone "T." Although it might appear to simply be a "T", the symbol actually nods to the heart of the brand's offerings, or so Tesla's chief Mr Musk pointed out in a past tweet. The design aims to mirror the cross-section of an electric motor. AutoPi explains: "The main body of the 'T' represents one of the poles that protrude from the rotor of a motor, while the second line on top represents a piece of the stator. It creates a decent approximation of an electric-motor cross-section by repeating the Tesla logo in a circle, with the top of each 'T' facing outward." Mr Musk isn't just any big cheese at Tesla—he's a founding member, the head honcho, and the top shareholder. As of February 2025, it's forecasted that he'll own a substantial 12.8% slice of Tesla. Despite Musk holding the lion's share, the electric vehicle giant is also backed by various other investors, which includes big-name institutional heavyweights like Vanguard and BlackRock.
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Production of Model T ended
Today is Monday, May 26, the 146th day of 2025. There are 219 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day. Today in history: On May 26, 1927, the Ford Model T officially ended production as Henry Ford and his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T off the Ford assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan. Also on this date: In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the Montana Territory. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Immigration Act of 1924, which barred immigration from Asia and restricted the total number of immigrants from other parts of the world to 165,000 annually. In 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee was established by Congress. In 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. In 1954, an explosion occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington off Rhode Island, killing 103 sailors. In 1967, the Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' was released. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty in Moscow following the SALT I negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. (The U.S. withdrew from the treaty under President George W. Bush in 2002.) In 1981, 14 people were killed when a Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off Florida. In 2009, California's Supreme Court upheld the state's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban but said the 18,000 same-sex weddings that had taken place before the prohibition passed were still valid. (Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in June 2015.) 2009, President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2011, Ratko Mladić, the brutal Bosnian Serb general suspected of leading the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, was arrested after a 16-year manhunt. (Extradited to face trial in The Hague, Netherlands, Mladić was convicted in 2017 on genocide and war crimes charges and is serving a life sentence.) Today's Birthdays: Sportscaster Brent Musburger is 86. Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks is 77. Actor Pam Grier is 76. Country singer Hank Williams Jr. is 76. Celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto is 70. Actor Genie Francis is 63. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is 63. Musician Lenny Kravitz is 61. Actor Helena Bonham Carter is 59. Actor Joseph Fiennes is 55. Actor-producer-writer Matt Stone is 54. Singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill is 50. Singer Jaheim is 47.
Boston Globe
5 days ago
- General
- Boston Globe
Today in History: May 26, the World War II Dunkirk evacuation begins
Advertisement In 1775, 250 years ago, the Second Continental Congress resolved to begin preparations for military defense but also sent a petition of reconciliation, the 'Olive Branch Petition,' to King George III. That action took place one day after British generals William Howe, Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne arrived in Boston with reinforcements for military commander and governor Thomas Gage. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the Montana Territory. In 1869, Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Immigration Act of 1924, which barred immigration from Asia and restricted the total number of immigrants from other parts of the world to 165,000 annually. In 1927, the Ford Model T officially ended production as Henry Ford and his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T off the Ford assembly line in Highland Park, Mich. Advertisement In 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee was established by Congress. In 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. In 1954, an explosion occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington off Rhode Island, killing 103 sailors. In 1967, the Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' was released. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty in Moscow, following the SALT I negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union. (The US withdrew from the treaty under President George W. Bush in 2002.) In 1981, 14 people were killed when a Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off Florida. In 2009, California's Supreme Court upheld the state's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban, but said the 18,000 same-sex weddings that had taken place before the prohibition passed were still valid. (Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in June 2015.) 2009, President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. In 2011, Ratko Mladić, the brutal Bosnian Serb general suspected of leading the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, was arrested after a 16-year manhunt. (Extradited to face trial in The Hague, Netherlands, Mladić was convicted in 2017 on genocide and war crimes charges and is serving a life sentence.)
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What a $1K Investment in Ford Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Now
Ford Motor Company (F) investors haven't exactly had a smooth ride over the past decade. The stock has bounced around more than a Buick with blown shocks. However, that doesn't mean buying Ford stock back in 2015 wouldn't have paid off — even if just barely. Check Out: For You: Today also comes in with the added hit of tariffs on imported parts, potentially messing with Ford's profitability and overall bottom line. Here are some current key takeaways for Ford investors as of May 16, 2025: Stock price: $10.78 Market cap: $42.85 billion 52-week high: $14.85 52-week low: $8.44 So, if you had invested $1,000 in 2015 and remained on board for the ride until today without touching it, your shares would be worth an estimated $1,260 to $1,300 due to its volatility. That's because the closing price for Ford in 2015 at the end of the year was $8.74, which was down 5.9% for the year. However, given that the average rate of return for all Ford investors over the last 10 years is approximately -5.6%, you would likely have seen a negative return on your investment in general over the last decade. Obviously, there are much better stocks you could have chosen to buy since 2015. Launched in 1903, the Ford Motor Company was Henry Ford's third attempt to create a successful automotive business. Within five years, in 1908, the company had its first big win with the Model T, which combined efficiency, reliability, and a reasonable price. That car created such demand that Ford opened a new factory in Michigan that revolutionized the car industry with the first assembly line for automobiles. This gave Ford an advantage over its competitors and led to great success. Up Next: I'm a Financial Advisor: 4 Investing Rules My Millionaire Clients Never Break Like a savvy investor, Ford pumped much of that success back into his company. Employees soon made a living wage at $5 per hour, elevating many low-skilled workers into the middle class, and in the 1920s, Ford bought rival Lincoln Motor Company. By 1930, Ford dominated the market, with two out of every three cars on the road being a Model T. Over the remainder of the 20th century, Ford Motor Company continued to expand, opening factories around the world and buying other auto brands, such as Mazda and Land Rover. The Ford Motor Company stock went public for $64.50 per share on January 18, 1956, and first traded on the New York Stock Exchange in March of that year. Since then, the stock has split six times, most recently in 1994. While the stock price had a steady rise for the last part of the '90s, shortly afterward, volatility hit for several years. And, as with the market as a whole, the pandemic took its toll on Ford, dropping the stock to a 10-year low of under $4 per share in March 2020. But the stock price roared back, reaching a high of over $18 a share in 2022. It remains to be seen what it will do in 2025 — but investors should buckle up for the ride. Terence Loose contributed to the reporting for this story. More From GOBankingRates Surprising Items People Are Stocking Up On Before Tariff Pains Hit: Is It Smart? 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance 5 Little-Known Ways to Make Summer Travel More Affordable 4 Affordable Car Brands You Won't Regret Buying in 2025 This article originally appeared on What a $1K Investment in Ford Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Now
