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Likes:

• Elegant design
• Long wheelbase promises big interior room
• Smart, versatile hatchback design
• Zero tailpipe emissions
• Choice of battery packs

Dislikes:

• 7-passenger claim seems a stretch
• Digital displays and touch screens
• Uncertain future of Tesla, and the Model S

Other Choices:

The 2010 Fisker Karma would the only competitor to Tesla’s Model S as of this writing; but it’s not an all-electric vehicle, rather a short-distance EV with a range-extending gasoline engine for longer distances. And with a price of over $100,000 for most trims, it will play in a much smaller niche and to a more exclusive clientele. The Karma’s acceleration is reportedly neck and neck with the Model S, but its standard all-wheel drive, courtesy of one motor driving each axle, bests the Model S’ rear-wheel drive setup. The Karma goes beyond the Model S’ elegance with truly stunning style, though a traditional trunk layout won’t likely be as accommodating as the Model S’ hatch format. Otherwise, for those who just must have an electric car before the Model S goes on sale in 2011 (hopefully, we add), the Tesla Roadster is another alternative. It has only two seats, yet its performance positively ranks with the exotics.

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