Tesla’s upscale electric roadster has been getting a lot of attention lately, both from environmentally-minded drivers and car aficionados. The high price tag ($100,000 to $140,000 Canadian) is enough to put most car buyers off seeing as most are not interested in carrying a mortgage on a car.

However, Tesla’s ingenious business model is using the sales of those high-end luxury electric cars to finance the production of a more moderately priced vehicle, the Model S, that is due to come to the market in 2012. While it will be a year behind the more mainstream offerings like the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, it will be interesting to see what Tesla’s offering will be like. The design looks tasty, and we’re dying to find out what the price point will be like.

The Model S promises a 160, 230, or 300 mile range battery pack, presumably graded by price. It also features an ergonomic design. The “no sacrifice” angle of the Tesla company is its most attractive – this bad boy will go from 0-60 in 5.6 seconds.

Want.

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