How Tesla made it to the top

Tesla has transformed the auto industry and made Elon Musk the richest man on the planet

The Cybertruck: the next evolution of Tesla
The Cybertruck: the next evolution of Tesla
(Image credit: Tesla)

I had never before got behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV).

But jumping in at the deep end, I test drove the top-of-the-range Tesla Model S Performance and embarked on a 1,500-mile return journey to Switzerland for a two-week family holiday.

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