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[[File:Tesla-1.jpg|thumbnail|right|Tesla Motors dealership in [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tesla+Motors/@41.5197555,-81.4932976,18.75z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xc16a978aed5c7e36 Lyndhurst, Ohio] ]]

[[File:Tesla-1.jpg|thumbnail|right|Tesla Motors dealership in [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tesla+Motors/@41.5197555,-81.4932976,18.75z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xc16a978aed5c7e36 Lyndhurst, Ohio] ]]

'''Tesla Motors''' is a American [[electric car]] company based in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded by one of [[PayPal]]'s founders, [[Elon Musk]] in 2003. It designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission electric vehicles, such as the Roadster, the Model S, the Model X and the Model 3. As of April 2016, Tesla’s market worth is about $32.75 billion, compared with [[GM]]’s $45.65 billion.<ref>[http://247wallst.com/autos/2016/04/12/what-the-tesla-model-3-has-against-the-toyota-prius-and-chevy-bolt/ What the Tesla Model 3 Has Against the Toyota Prius and Chevy Bolt, 247wallst, April 12, 2016]</ref>

'''Tesla Motors''' is an American [[electric car]] company based in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded by one of [[PayPal]]'s founders, [[Elon Musk]] in 2003. It designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission electric vehicles, such as the Roadster, the Model S, the Model X and the Model 3. As of April 2016, Tesla’s market worth is about $32.75 billion, compared with [[GM]]’s $45.65 billion.<ref>[http://247wallst.com/autos/2016/04/12/what-the-tesla-model-3-has-against-the-toyota-prius-and-chevy-bolt/ What the Tesla Model 3 Has Against the Toyota Prius and Chevy Bolt, 247wallst, April 12, 2016]</ref>

Model 3 pre-order reservations approach the 400,000 mark. The price tag is $35,000. and delivery not until the end of 2017.<ref>[http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/tesla-model-3-reservations-400000/ Tesla's Model 3 Reservations Rise to Almost 400,000 Fortune.com, April 15,2016]</ref>

Model 3 pre-order reservations approach the 400,000 mark. The price tag is $35,000. and delivery not until the end of 2017.<ref>[http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/tesla-model-3-reservations-400000/ Tesla's Model 3 Reservations Rise to Almost 400,000 Fortune.com, April 15,2016]</ref>

Tesla has recently received universal acclaim for the Model S, first released in 2012. The Model S is one of the safest cars NHTSA has tested, and is the highest scoring car Consumer Reports has reviewed in it's 80 years of publication, with a road test score of a 99 out of 100.<ref>[http://www.teslamotors.com/about/press/releases/nhtsa-reaffirms-model-s-5star-safety-rating-all-categories-model-year-2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/05/video-the-tesla-model-s-is-our-top-scoring-car/index.htm]</ref> Reasons for praise include a long driving range (for an electric vehicle), seven passenger seating, a luxurious and roomy interior, a huge, tablet like touchscreen interface on the dashboard, and operating costs half that of a [[Toyota Prius]].  

Tesla has recently received universal acclaim for the Model S, first released in 2012. The Model S is one of the safest cars NHTSA has tested, and is the highest scoring car Consumer Reports has reviewed in its 80 years of publication, with a road test score of a 99 out of 100.<ref>[http://www.teslamotors.com/about/press/releases/nhtsa-reaffirms-model-s-5star-safety-rating-all-categories-model-year-2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/05/video-the-tesla-model-s-is-our-top-scoring-car/index.htm]</ref> Reasons for praise include a long driving range (for an electric vehicle), seven passenger seating, a luxurious and roomy interior, a huge, tablet like touchscreen interface on the dashboard, and operating costs half that of a [[Toyota Prius]].  

Toyota and Tesla have also worked together to produce the RAV4 EV, which is based on the third-gen Toyota RAV4, but has a Tesla electric powertrain. It's only available in California.  

Toyota and Tesla have also worked together to produce the RAV4 EV, which is based on the third-gen Toyota RAV4, but has a Tesla electric powertrain. It's only available in California.