Thunder,

You have a point with C&D's testing. I agree with you. But each magazine produces different results. We all know that.

Again, the above are meant to serve as current examples only. Tesla already has mule vehicles that are over the 500 mile range, as do many other companies.

Their current vehicles are truly archaic, and rely upon technology and batteries that have been available for years.

Just like the brand new apple notebook that I'm typing on that cost $2,200.00 and is state-of-the-art, in terms of what's available to the public. This same computer is archaic in terms of what Apple is testing at their facilities about 40-miles away from me, at the moment. In a very real sense my BRAND NEW computer is functionally obsolete.

It's very similar with tesla, and many other companies. There's a lot at stake here, and a lot of secretive stuff going on. For some of these companies the stakes have never been higher, and their future rests upon producing hybrids and electric vehicles ASAP, that are better, cheaper, and more reliable than the competition.

Going back to Tesla, the roadster is old news, even their, as yet to be released, S model is relying on yesterday's technology.

Point being, the range is there now, the cars are being driven now, throughout the world. As to when they'll be released to the public? Very soon...