Tesla: the world's fastest electric car
Last week Tesla opened a showroom in South Florida where visitors can test-ride the new Roadster Sport, the now available world's fastest electric car. The Roadster Sport, which vaguely resembles the Ferrari Modena, is capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds, and can go for 240 miles on one full charge. Tesla's website proudly claims that the vehicle is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, and that it is more efficient than the Toyota Prius (not that anybody capable of spending the $109K retail price on this beauty is at all concerned with saving money).
A four door Tesla Model S, which looks a lot like a Maserati Quattroporte, will go out on sale in 2012 and is slightly "slower" than the Roadster, going from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds. You can drive it for up to 300 miles with one full charge and it seats 7 people. The retail price is set at $49.9K. Photos: courtesy of Tesla Motors.