Highlights of the Detroit Motor Show

Tesla S
The Model S is the California company Tesla's version of a battery-electric family sedan, which is expected to have a 300-mile range and the capacity for up to seven passengers. It offers fold-flat seats for cargo as well as a 0-to-60 speed of only 5.6 seconds thanks to its zippy electric motor. The car is scheduled to reach the market in 2011. It will be twice as efficient as hybrids that now get better than 50 to 60 m.p.g., Tesla officials say.

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