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Does Silicon Valleys Car Darling Have a Case?

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Does Silicon Valleys Car Darling Have a Case?

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Two years ago Tesla Motors seemed poised to teach the automotive world a lesson in innovation. The company’s all-electric Tesla Roadster, unveiled in July 2007, impressed car nuts and tech geeks alike—and even garnered a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award. But the road to releasing a production model of the vehicle has been marked by technical glitches and executive shuffles. The first assembly-line model currently sits in Tesla founder Elon Musk’s garage, but the company is now tied up in two high-profile lawsuits involving former partners. What does it all mean for the future of the electric car? We asked attorney Nilay Patel, legal analyst for Engadget, to break down the proceedings for us.