25 perecent of all bicycles Gazalle sells in Holland are electric-assist; a percentage expect to rise to 40% in three years.

Ikea story with pair of Ecotality Blink electric car charging stations.

Starting price for consumer-level Barracuda-Lightning Superbikes is $38,000.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Tesla Model S with 85kWh battery can be fast charged in 30 minutes.

Tesla Not Waiting For Others to Catch Up

Tesla's Supercharger network is designed to service its own suitably-equipped Model S electric cars.

Zipping down Interstate 5 in a sleek silver Tesla Model S en route to Los Angeles from San Francisco the only sound I hear is a century-old gasoline-powered paradigm being smashed.

Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk may have his eye on establishing a colony on Mars but during my late October road trip I had gone where only one person had gone before (Damn you, Bradley Berman of The New York Times): A 400-mile journey down the coast in six hours in an electric car without spending a dime on fuel, emitting any carbon, and most importantly, making any compromises.

Zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds? Every chance I got. Blow away an obnoxious BMW 7 Series driver tailgating me? He he he. Cruise for hours at a battery-draining 80 mph without nervously eyeing the range indicator every five seconds. Yep. Keep the massive sunroof open the entire journey despite the added wind resistance. Absolutely.

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