Tesla Roadster nears the end of its production run, company switches focus to Model S

Well, we knew this day had to come eventually: Various sources are reporting that Tesla Motors has announced that production of its Roadster will soon be drawing to a close. "I think there's a handful of cars left to sell in the U.S.," said CEO Elon Musk. "People in Europe and Japan probably have another six months [while in] the U.S., it's maybe a month or two." We always thought that the company's approach was pretty gutsy, and maybe that's exactly what the automotive world needed -- a long-range (if expensive) ride that screamed: "this ain't your parents' EV." (Cue guitar solo.) For the time being, the company will be switching its focus to the more subdued Model S sedan, although we won't be surprised if we see more badass vehicles from these guys in the future.