By Luc Olinga The Californian electric vehicle startup once dubbed the “next Tesla” generated a lot of buzz when it was created in May 2014. In the Greek legend, Faraday Future, the Californian startup of luxury electric vehicles, would undoubtedly play the role of the phoenix, the mythical bird which always rises from its ashes after its death. Among the ancient Egyptians, the firm would undoubtedly be Bennu, the firebird which is reborn from the waters where it is stranded to die. But to automotive fans and electric vehicle lovers, the company instead remains more akin to Sisyphus, a legend …