Cheap speed
What if I told you that you could own a sexy sports car that leaps from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds and tops out at 125 mph? That it can travel as much as 244 miles before it needs to be refueled? And that it does all this for a price of about a penny per mile? You can! It's simple, really. All you need to do to secure purchase of a TESLA ROADSTER, which is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery, is pony up about $100,000 and cool your heels a while. (You'll have to get behind the likes of George Clooney, who's on the extensive waiting list.) Unfortunately, the financial crisis has put a severe crimp in the car's development and production — indeed, the company has been laying off workers. But if you're able to make your loved one the first on the block with this car of the future, he or she'd have to have the heart of Scrooge not to let you drive it at least once in a while. Especially if you also shell out for one of those GARGANTUAN CAR BOWS to stick on top ($49, kingsizebows.com).
Mike Miliard slept in this morning and is still trying to find his alarm clock. He can be reached at mmiliard@phx.com.
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