Tesla Roadster

Electric advocacy group, Plug In America, is turning its attention to Tesla Roadster owners and asking whether or not this cutting-edge sports car’s battery pack and charge rates are performing as expected. The study is part of a larger look into the long-term performance of electric vehicles and any factors that might contribute to a loss of charge or overall capacity.

Nissan's LEAF NISMO RC competed in a 50-kilometer (31-mile) electric vehicle race at Japan's Sugo Sportsland circuit, taking on a host of electric vehicles and was only narrowly beat by one: the Tesla Roadster.

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of electric automaker Tesla Motors (and SpaceX) received the Wall Street Journal Magazine's first-ever Innovator of the Year Award in Technology. The oft-outspoken and sometimes over-the-top Musk is largely responsible for bringing ground- breaking electric vehicles to market. Musk describes the upcoming Model S not only as the finest electric automobile to ever hit the streets, but as the "best car of any kind," regardless of means of propulsion.