Fast As Lightning - an Electric Car?

Check the October 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics, page 21. Some say the electric car is dead. Maybe because of current prices, but not technologically!

This sleek roadster is called the Tesla. (What else?) It only takes 3.5 hours to charge and has a range of 250 miles per charge. Get this..... it goes from 0 to 60 in about 4 seconds and can top out at 130 miles per hour!

It uses a 185 kilowatt electric induction motor and lithium-ion cells. It will be available next summer for $89,000 to $100,000. Read the article!