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Palo Alto, California-based Tesla Motors has announced delivery of over 1500 of its Roadsters worldwide (as of January 10, 2011) and view this as a major milestone marker in the automaker’s presence in over 30 countries. Tesla’s goal is to produce a full range of electric cars, from premium sports cars to mass market vehicles and contribute in driving down the cost of electric vehicles. It is currently the only automaker in the U.S. that builds and sells highway-capable EVs in serial production. Founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley engineers who set out to “prove that electric vehicles could be awesome,” the Tesla Roadster hit the streets in early 2008 as a “car with no equal,” and two years later over 1000 Roadsters were out performing their emissions-free performance in more than 25 countries. Now, a year later, that number continues to climb. The company’s website affirms that “every Tesla and EV using Tesla Technology is a step towards making increasingly affordable electric cars available to the consumer” and their mission is to “increase the number and variety of electric cars available to mainstream consumers.” And what makes the Tesla Roadster a more viable contender than others? It “offers supercar performance without supercar emissions” and can drive 245 miles per charge with up to 295 lbs-ft of torque and 288 horsepower.” And get this: it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. We say that acceleration matches the company’s growth, hands down. Keep up the good work.