File this under "Why wasn't I invited?"

Tesla Motors, makers of the EV, a high performance electric sports car, was in New York this weekend. Why is it a big deal? Well, it's an electric car that doesn't set off dork alarms, for starters. Secondly, it performs like a bat out of you know where (0-60 in 4 seconds), has a 200-mile range and costs roughly 1 cent per mile to operate.

Anyway, some folks got to sit behind the wheel of the prototype. Treehugger has the details. Those of us not in attendance are better served by the official website where you can bask in juicy tidbits like this one:

The Power Electronic Module (PEM) controls over 200 kW of electrical power during peak acceleration -- enough power to illuminate 2,000 incandescent light bulbs.

You can even reserve yours, that is, if you have a cool $100,000 lying around. Between your couch cushions, perhaps?

Fun Fact: Run a search on Google for Tesla and Tesla Motors appears first, bumping poor Nikola Tesla from the top spot. Yes, the world has come to that.