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George Clooney is just one of the names on the waiting list for the much anticipated electric car with some serious speed and sex appeal... the Tesla Roadster. The car uses a pack of laptop style batteries instead of an internal combustion motor to get some serious speed and power, with performance and sleek design comparable to a Porsche 911 not usually associated with eco-friendly vehicles. The Tesla Roadster is priced at 100,000 per vehicle, but plenty of people besides Clooney are on the waiting list to get behind the wheel of an electric car from this startup manufacturer. The question is, can Tesla Motors compete with the big boys? The Roadster was delayed for nearly a year as Tesla engineers worked out the kinks, and in that time GM, Chrysler, and Toyota have all announced plans to develop fleets of electric vehicles. Tesla is confident that their technology is strong enough to stand up to the bigger car companies. Their Roadster has a range of 200 miles on one charge, while the Chevy Volt, for example, can only go about 40 miles before it needs to be recharged or switches to more conventional gas power. And Tesla will release the production model roadster this year, a year before Toyota and Chevy and at the same time as the limited edition Mini Cooper E. This will give Tesla the lead in zero emission vehicles and time to develop more affordable electric powered cars, like their four door, five seater Model S Sedan, which will be comparable to the Audi A6. The Silicon Valley start up car company is risking it all going up against the big car companies, but with investors like Paypal co-founder Elon Musk, Google Co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page superstar fans like Clooney, and ultra high performance in a zero emissions vehicle, Tesla is poised to make some real waves in the auto industry. I'm Elizabeth Chambers. Check back here for more eco friendly news and tips, right here on LivingGreenChannel.Com.