Sometimes, good enough is good enough, and moving forward is important." - Amber Lucas
Early this fall, I attended session 1 of the Women in Tesla speaker series. The main speaker was Amber Lucas, a Senior Manager in Design Engineering and Technical Programs, and the first woman in the drive unit team. Amber shared her journey from working in the cycling industry--specifically electric bikes--to getting recruited by the Tesla CTO. She also shared how her passion for art unexpectedly complemented her engineering skills, which was a great reminder to me about the importance of interdisciplinary learning.
Something really cool that Amber shared during the Q&A was that she was one of the first people to own a Model 3 of 30 people selected by Elon for their work on the team. Another fascinating thing she shared was that when her team was testing the Tesla truck, they discovered that it was able to accelerate from 0 to 60 faster than any of the other existing models!
My biggest takeaway from this session was honestly just how forward Tesla is as a company and community. I love that their mission truly is to build a sustainable future, beginning with promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Because they are doing things that no one else in the world is doing, they are working on problems that no one else in the world have encountered. I also think it's pretty cool how Elon Musk personally reviews each full-time hire. I love that Tesla's drive has never been to make more money. They've used their revenue to create more affordable products. Their market value has increased because they've stayed true to their ultimate mission and focused on the "next important thing". Their human-centered, data-driven approach and their values are responsible for their success.
Something really cool that Amber shared during the Q&A was that she was one of the first people to own a Model 3 of 30 people selected by Elon for their work on the team. Another fascinating thing she shared was that when her team was testing the Tesla truck, they discovered that it was able to accelerate from 0 to 60 faster than any of the other existing models!
My biggest takeaway from this session was honestly just how forward Tesla is as a company and community. I love that their mission truly is to build a sustainable future, beginning with promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Because they are doing things that no one else in the world is doing, they are working on problems that no one else in the world have encountered. I also think it's pretty cool how Elon Musk personally reviews each full-time hire. I love that Tesla's drive has never been to make more money. They've used their revenue to create more affordable products. Their market value has increased because they've stayed true to their ultimate mission and focused on the "next important thing". Their human-centered, data-driven approach and their values are responsible for their success.