Then, there are those for whom gas and environment woes actually assist their sales, such as Joe Powers of Tesla Motors, which recently launched its $109,000 electric supercar, the Tesla Roadster, and who says New York City will have a showroom in mid-2009. "Tesla is positioned in the eye of a "perfect storm" of converging elements — concern over spiking oil prices and our relationships with countries that supply oil, a floundering domestic automotive industry and, of course, the crisis of climate change," Powers said. "The car is meant to serve notice to the industry that when it comes to performance and efficiency, you can have your cake and eat it too, and it can be good for you, and you don't have to do the dishes afterwards, and it's your birthday."
