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Tesla spent the past two decades defying expectations and disrupting the automotive industry, but now it's starting to fall behind the rest of the auto industry.

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How Elon Musk turned his crown jewel into an overpriced jalopy

Mark has been driving a Tesla since 2014. But after almost a decade of loyalty to Elon Musk's electric-car company, his faith is starting to fade.

"I feel stupid driving around with my brand-new Tesla Model Y," Mark told me.

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Tesla lost its edge — and Elon Musk has no one but himself to blame