they ve developed, their technology. which may very well show up in a toyota vehicle. i m not saying toyota s going to acquire tesla, i don t have any information along those lines. but the idea that toyota wants to be in touch with that technology shows that they don t know what s next after the prius. reporter: certainly the tesla isn t alone. there s the chevy volt, which actually has a gas engine that gets more mileage through its electric components. the nissan leaf. and the mitsubishi i-miev to name a few. the tough part, aside from the price, may be getting people to ink ey . this ithe nt zle. it is. the difference is you plug it in in your house. right. you don t have to go to the gas station, you go home and you plug in. reporter: tesla claims a completely drained battery n be fully recharged in about three and a half hours with the 220 volt outlet. with a typical 110 volt outlet that charging time could mean