What’s driving me this week is an exciting, innovative new sports car.

While working in the automobile industry I worked on low-emission vehicle projects and was crushed when the development of electric cars was abandoned; if interested you can watch “Who Killed the Electric Car”. Basically, electric cars lost public interest due to their slow speeds and short range between recharges.

Leaping forward a few years you now find vehicles like the Toyota Prius, seen on highways everywhere, especially among the environmentally conscious Hollywood set.  The Prius and various other new cars like the new Lexus and Honda vehicles are called Hybrids. Hybrid cars are powered by a combination of traditional gasoline engines coupled with an electric motor. 

And now here comes the “Belle of the Ball” the Tesla.   Tesla is a true electric car that is not only sexy and exciting but it’s also a little rocket!  Using cutting-edge technology, you’ll be launched from 0 – 60 in four seconds (like a Ferrari) and hit a top speed of 135 mph - silently and with no emissions!  You’ll be able to go over 200 miles between charges and you car can be recharged in your garage while you sleep!  The Tesla will initially be marketed to affluent buyers willing to drop around $90K.

You can read more about the Tesla at www.teslamotors.com.  

For those of you who don’t share my passion for cars you don’t have to worry, my next blog will be all about shirts!