Electric Vehicle Photo Gallery

Tesla Motors achieved instant rock star status in 2006 when the company announced details about its Roadster, a screaming-fast, all-electric two-seater sports car built on the frame of the Lotus Elise. Since then, it’s been a nonstop media lovefest for Tesla and its heroic efforts to revive the dream of a mass-produced zero-emissions electric car. There’s a lot to admire about the idea of a Tesla Roadster: 0 – 60 mph in less than four seconds, 135-mpg equivalent, 200-mile range, and a brilliant tech design that wires together nearly 7,000 mass-commodity rechargeable lithium batteries. Tesla has faced serious technology hurdles in delivering its first vehicles. Throughout 2008, the vehicles continue to trickle out very slowly, and the jury is still out on the promised 200-mile driving range.