Road to the FutureBy Jared Pendleton

"Toyota is a company founded on innovation, quality,

and commitment to sustainable mobility. It is an

honor and a powerful endorsement of our technology

that Toyota would choose to invest in and partner

with Tesla”

- Tesla CEO and cofounder Elon Musk.

$109,000

$32,780

$28,000

$41,000

$44,000

The total credit for a Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle is $7,500

- Internal Revenue Bulletin by Patrick S. Kirwan

Nissan Altima Nissan Leaf

Curb Weight 3,180 lbs 3,500 lbs

Miles per MPGe 28 99

Cost per “gallon” $3.25 $2.35

Annual Energy Cost $1,565 $321

33.7 kWh = Gallon of Gas

Average Annual Miles per DriverAge Male Female Total

16 – 19 8,206 6,873 7,624

20 – 34 17,976 12,004 15,098

35 – 54 18,858 11,464 15,291

55 – 64 15,859 7,780 11,972

65 + 10,304 4,785 7,646

Average 16,550 10,142 13,476

- U.S. Department of Transportation- That’s less than 37 miles per day

Tesla Roadster

• 244 miles on a single charge

• 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds

• 120 MPGe

• MSRP: $109,000

Dodge Viper

• 256 miles per tank

• 0-60 mph 4.6 sec

• 16 MPG (12 city / 20 Highway)

• MSRP: $90,255