Velocity: Tesla's Green Adrenaline

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This system is the heart of a machine that yields a range of about 250 miles and will, require an at-home charging system (220-volt hook-up, no doubt needing to be specially wired) that can charge the car in as little as three-and-half hours. In nonpeak nighttime hours, that can cost under $3. When was the last time you paid $3 for a tank of gas?

The Tesla comes with a 100,000-mile warranty. When needed, Tesla workers will pick up the car and take it in. A computer read-out will give technicians the car’s history, and the driver will be able to get a limited version on the car’s small screen after every spin.

The Tesla is not an everyday car. The tight confines of the passenger area as well as its low stance make it oriented to thrills, not comfort. (Women in skirts may find themselves having a Britney Spears moment upon ingress and egress.) The car’s not meant to do anything but attract attention. “We feel that when GM and Ford and all the other car manufacturers start making electric cars, they’ll have to look to us,” Vespremi says.

That sound you hear is more $100 bills hitting the ground.

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