I wondered if the payback a political move; something to make the U.S. government look good after the problems with Solyndra and Fisker Automotive. Mentioning

I wondered if the payback a political move; something to make the U.S. government look good after the problems with Solyndra and Fisker Automotive. Mentioning the other auto companies doesn't sound like an attempt to make the government look good, though, just Tesla.