I didn't say the Tesla was affordable!! But it is made in the USA, is very fast and has a range of over 200 miles. I see a massive FAIL for any electric car with less than a 200 mile range.In Washington State they are all ready breaking ground to build sites to recharge electric cars... unfortionately Nissan is the company that is coming out with an all electric car next year.... American car companies have some catching up to do.....
We already have an all electric car manufactured in the USA -google Tesla.
The Tesla Roadster costs $109,000. It's not mass-marketable.
As it is, the Nissan Leaf, which will be released in 2010, is all-electric and will cost an affordable $25,000. The Volt, by contrast, will cost $40,000. Also note, the Leaf can travel up to 100 miles on one charge, vs. the Volt's 40 miles.