According to Elon Musk’s explanation, the Tesla logo is seen very differently

There are few cars this century that have disrupted the car market quite like the Tesla Model S. Elon Musk filled a gap in the market and soon the electric car, launched in 2012, became “normal” on our roads. But what does the Tesla logo actually mean?

Whichever Tesla you drive, they have a few things in common. For example, they are all electric and wear a T on their nose. This logo is more than the first letter of the brand name. After Elon Musk’s explanation, you will never see it any other way.

What does the Tesla logo mean?

The internet is full of hilarious tweets and claims about Tesla’s symbol. For example, the logo looks a lot like a cat nose, something Elon Musk did agrees.

Similar to SpaceX, the T is like a cross-section of an electric motor, just like the X is like a rocket trajectory

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2017

But there is also an official statement from the CEO and professional nut. The T refers to the cross section of a circular electric motor. The Tesla logo is incorporated several times into it. You won’t forget that.

The X by SpaceX

The logos of Tesla and SpaceX (Elon Musk’s other company) were both designed by Ro Studio in New Jersey.

Also in the logo of his aerospace company, it is a letter that stands out and has a double meaning. At SpaceX, of course, this is the X in which a rocket flies into space.

It can be more complicated than the Tesla logo

The story behind Tesla’s T is nice, but there are more complex logos from car brands. Take, for example, the logo of the Italian brand Alfa Romeo.

The white flag with the red cross comes from the Crusades that took place centuries ago in Milan, the birthplace of Alfa Romeo. The snake pictured on the right is the symbol of the Visconti family, a noble family that ruled the city of Milan. There are many different theories surrounding the logo, this is the most common.