This may be “shocking news” to General Motors, but apparently there’s a pretty decent demand for an all-electric vehicle in today’s market. The Tesla Roadster Electric, which does 0-60 in four seconds and promises not to explode on the freeway have all been called for.
https://gizmodo.com/tesla-roadster-electric-0-60-in-four-seconds-188565
People have already plunked down deposits for the company’s first 100 cars, which are due out in 2007. Their money, all $100,000 of it, guarantees that they will get a car as soon as they silently roll off the lot.
Electric sports car maker sells out its first round of cars [CNET]