by Christopher Mims. Elon Musk, billionaire founder of Skype, wants to revolutionize the landscape of American cars with his Tesla Motors Model S sedan. He's already got a contract with Toyota, and he's been lauded by every outlet that knows what the hell it's talking about. So why does ABC News want to smear Tesla as the next Solyndra? “The cringe-worthy fail beings in the intro, which sets the segment’s tone and frames the subsequent reporting,” writes Mike Orcutt in The New Fuelist .

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