Although gas prices have fallen dramatically since last summer, many automakers are still moving ahead with plans to introduce new electric vehicles. Chevy expects to roll out its Volt electric car by 2010, but you don’t have to wait that long to get your hands on a gas-free vehicle. So what can you buy right now, and what can you expect to see in the months and years ahead? Here’s a quick rundown. The Tesla Roadster, $109,000 Tesla Motors breaks the mold when it comes to electric-powered cars. Rather than being small and clunky, the Tesla Roadster looks like it came out of Lamborghini’s factory in Italy. That’s not surprising, since it’s assembled at the Lotus plant in the United Kingdom, with final assembly taking place at the Tesla factory in Menlo Park, Calif. With that pedigree, you’d expect the Tesla Roadster to be fast, and it is, jumping from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. The Tesla achieves its impressive power thanks to a 248-horsepower, 375-volt electric motor, which links to single-speed shifter and an innovative lithium-ion battery pack. The Tesla will run between 170 and 256 miles on a single charge, depending […]