Tesla Owner Makes Greenwich Greener

Tesla Roadster Sport - file photo

GREENWICH, CT - November 4, 2009: Connecticut real estate agent Ken Edwards was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 – an experience that made him reevaluate his buying decisions in light of national security concerns.

Edwards took delivery of an all-electric Tesla Roadster in July, when leading electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors launched a gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea Art District. Edwards also installed photovoltaic panels at home, joining the vanguard of the “PV+EV” revolution.

“Finally my car is being fueled by the sun, not Sunoco, as I ‘ride free’ past gas stations,” Edwards said.

Edwards whips around Greenwich in a green Roadster with “SUN PWR” plates. Check out his blog and others from some of the 900 people who already own the Tesla Roadster.

About Tesla

San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors is the only automaker producing and selling highway-capable electric vehicles. Tesla’s goal is to build increasingly affordable cars for mainstream buyers – relentlessly driving down EV costs.

Tesla sells cars online and has operations in New York City; California’s Silicon Valley and Los Angeles; Boulder, Colo.; Seattle; London and Munich.

With an EPA-estimated range of 244 miles per charge, the Roadster costs less than $5 to refuel and liberates owners from trips to the gas station and oil-change shop. It’s quicker than Porsche 911 yet twice as efficient as a Prius.