Tesla's new electric car, highly desirable

When you build a car that's electric, you start with one built-in advantage: Electric cars just don't have to be as complex mechanically as the car you're probably driving now. Sophisticated electronics and software take the place of the pounds and pounds of machinery required to introduce a spark and ignite the fuel that powers an internal combustion engine. So says the Tesla Motors website.

Tesla is at the forefront of electric cars. Their elegantly designed Roadster is the first production high-performance electric car. Unlike some electric models that offer a gasoline option, this car only operates on electricity. Designers claim it can go 221 miles in mixed city/highway driving on a full battery charge.