Tesla has always had the lofty goal of creating infinitely scalable clean energy, starting with the launch of its first electric vehicle the Roadster in 2008, to energy storage products like the Powerwall and Powerpack. As co-founder of PayPal, Musk had already established himself as an excellent businessperson, so it's no surprise that it took just three years following its IPO for Tesla to start seeing decent growth in its share price.