Yeah, naming things is hard, talking about how things are named is even harder! hahah

Popularity and familiarity certainly matters. When someone mentions Tesla most think cars not person despite the person coming first. There was also an iPhone before the Apple iPhone, but of course hardly anyone means the product meant by Linksys/Cisco.

Agreed. But if Tesla (the company) even remotely helped some people learn about Nikola Tesla, that's already something good, in my book.

NB: I've had this thought that naming a company Tesla, once you know the history of Nikola Tesla, his legend and legacy, is bold and it says something about E. Musk's self-esteem. :shrug:

Elon didn’t name the company, it already existed when he got on board, but I see your point.

TIL.

Thanks!