Al Gore has partenered with a new company that is building the next
generation of electric cars. We saw them in the 90s, and they quit
producing them. But have now been building hybrids that generate extra
electric power from driving the car using fuel. But modern technology
has given us the next generation of rechargable batteries, that we are
seeing in laptop computers. Lithium-Ion batteries, and according to Al
Gores company you will be able to recharge them without burdening the
electric grid, and drive up to 60 mph for 250 miles. I'm going to buy
a used one as soon as it comes off the lot! 8P
Tesla Motors' first production vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, will be a
performance s****ts car. According to the company, the cars will have a
range of 250 miles (400 kilometers), acceleration from 0 to 60 MPH in 4
seconds, and a top speed of 130 MPH. Prototypes were introduced to the
public in July 2006, and the first production models are planned for
summer 2007. Demand was high for the first 'Signature One Hundred'
Roadsters, which sold out in less than three weeks. According to a note
on the company's web site, as of November 2007 the full run of the
"2007 1/2" model have been sold out, constituting 220+ cars.
Tesla plans to offer home roof mounted solar-photovoltaic systems that
will offset power used by the home charger, allowing 50 miles (80
kilometers) of travel without burdening the power grid, and thus making
the package "energy positive" for a driver whose average daily mileage
is less than that.
Tesla is also currently working on an unannounced sedan, codenamed
"White Star", which may be introduced as early as 2009.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors
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