Tesla's electric Model S hits the road in Arizona
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The Tesla Motors Roadster, a screaming-fast, all-electric two-seater sports car built on the frame of the Lotus Elise sits in a park near the US Capitol as part of a showcase of new automotive technologies that can help reduce our dependence on oil June 12, 2008 in Washington, DC.With oil and gas prices expected to remain near record highs in the near future, rapid technological innovations in the transportation sector are critically important to help end our nation?s addiction to oil and reduce global warming pollution. AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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