Will electric cars like this Tesla (arriving fall 2007) challenge stalwarts like BMW, Porsche or even more expensive brands?

By EVELYN KANTER

For those seeking better mileage during these days of rising gas prices, hybrid cars are far from the only option. Diesel is looking (and smelling) better every day. New electric car entries look promising, too.

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They're all out there somewhere on America's roads and highways-the driver who might trade in his current car for a new sleek and muscular Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe, the driver who will spend only $12,000 on a brand new subcompact Hyundai Accent, the driver who will accelerate in four seconds from zero to 60 mph in the Tesla two-seat Roadster powered by almost 7000 lithium-ion batteries. With innovations in styling, mileage awareness and power systems proliferating wildly, what will be your car of choice? Not since the earliest days of the horseless carriage have motorists confronted such a dizzying array of new car options.

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