The Tesla is coming, finally. After numerous delays, we were told by a Tesla representative that all systems are go for a Spring 2008 launch for the much-hyped electric supercar. The battery-powered Tesla, which is said to achieve a 0-60 mph time of near 4 seconds and reach of speeds of 135 mph, was at the Yokohama Tires stand at the SEMA convention in Las Vegas. Yokohama is an original-equipment supplier for the Tesla, shoeing the roadster with its ultra-high performance Advan Neova LTS tires.

Yokohama used the near-guilt-free sports car to play up their all-new passenger tire, the Super E-Spec, a tire that combines citrus oil with rubber to form a new compound that Yokohama calls "Super Nano Power Rubber." Yokohama says that the tire greatly reduces the use of petroleum products in tires, thus helping save natural resources.

—Cliff Weathers

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