Tesla is an eco-friendly automaker that was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palto Alto, California.  The company is attempting to change the auto industry by making electric vehicles extremely innovative, current, efficient, high-performing, and accessible to the masses.  Tesla not only makes their own electric vehicles, but also produces electric auto components for other automakers (Daimler, Mercedes, Toyota, and more) that are transitioning to EVs.  Their goals are heavily based around elevating the reputation of electric cars to the level of “awesome” and to change the current norm of consumers buying gas-powered to buying electric-powered.  Tesla’s first production vehicle was the high-performance sports car, Tesla Roadster.  It became available to the public in 2008 and has given Tesla great success in earnings and reputation.  They are soon releasing their newest car, the Tesla Model S, a luxury family sedan which reached its reservation limit of 6500 cars as of October 2011.

Models

Roadster

Model S

 

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