EVs were inevitable. While Tesla may have pushed out there first, even if they didn't exist, someone else would have gotten there eventually. So, we'd be a little behind where we are now, maybe a year or so.
I'm pretty sure Faraday is close to being done. They only announced a week ago that the owner's, LeECO, deal to buy Vizio TV for $2B is off. And, there are large layoffs at their US subsidiaries. Only a matter of time for news about a work standstill at Faraday or a key engineer leaving.