Tesla Motors

            Within a world with a limited amount of fossil fuels left, car manufacturers are trying to go green and find other alternatives to gasoline. Because of this problem, electric cars are now returning for their shallow graves. The electric car died in the late 1970’s, early 80’s because big name oil did not like losing money to other companies, so they invested lots of money to destroy electric vehicles. Some of the major problems with electric cars are that the costs of the batteries are extremely high, weak lithium batteries, and no areas to recharge those batteries. The Tesla Motors company aims to fix those problems.

            “Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of intrepid Silicon Valley engineers who set out to prove that electric vehicles could be awesome” (Tesla). This car manufacturer only focuses on making good electric vehicles for a worldwide market. For buying their cars, the United States government offers a $7,500 tax credit (Tuite).

            The Tesla Roadster hit the streets in 2008 and no other car could compete. The Roadster, selling for $92000, usage an outlet for recharging and it can run up to 250 miles before needing a recharge. It is also a sports car and rockets from 0 to 60 mph in about 4 seconds (Tuite). That's a huge advance over earlier modes of electric cars because it has newer li ion batteries and can be charged from home. This is the future for electric cars. “Three years later, over 2,100 Roadsters drive emissions free in more than 32 countries” (Telsa). Its single gear box means no clutch work is needed to achieve instant acceleration (Tuite).

            Because Tesla vehicles run only off electricity, they are greatly more ecofriendly than their gasoline counterpart. Tesla explained on their website that “assuming half of all US electricity comes from coal, Tesla vehicles cut in half the CO2 emissions of its petroleum burning rivals”. And this problem can easily be fixed solar panels and wind mills. The Tesla Roadster costs as little as 5 dollars to charge, which is about $0.02 per mile; a gasoline powered car that has 20 miles per gallon costs about $0.15 per mile (Tuite). In the long run, The Tesla roadster is going to be the winner.

            In conclusion, the Tesla roadster is the future for electric cars and their batteries. Tesla Motors has really found a way to fix the energy crisis. Since the company is so new, they have barely shown what they can do. Fortunately, reducing the use of oil for transportation can quickly increase independence and reduce emissions. Tesla vehicles are seminal to developing a cleaner, more independent transportation paradigm.

For more information check out Tesla Motors Blog at http://www.teslamotors.com/blog

Works Cited

Tuite, Don. "Racing Against Time To Charge The Family Car." Electronic Design 59.8 (2011): 52. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.

"Tesla Motors | Premium Electric Vehicles." Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors, 2012. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. <http://www.teslamotors.com/>.