Tesla Roadster

PayPal cofounder Elon Musk is on a roll with his latest venture. Tesla Motors designs an all-electric roadster that goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds, and zips around at up to a governed 125 miles per hour. The car only costs $0.02/mile to power, but its price tag is in the hundreds of thousands. Nonetheless, the eco-hip rich of Silicon Valley and Los Angeles have snapped up the roadsters like hotcakes. Tesla’s next car, the Model S, is slated to be released in 2010. Its comparatively modest $60,000 price tag puts it up against luxury sedans like the Audi A6. Tesla also has successful divisions that sell battery packs, powertrains, and solar chargers.