IDG News Service - If you want to impress people in technology-drenched Silicon Valley, you need a pretty special gadget. An iPhone 5 prototype would definitely do it, and something related to the Mars Curiosity rover would probably earn you some cool points. On Friday, I discovered something else: the all-electric Tesla Model S.
During a test drive along highway 280 near Tesla's Palo Alto headquarters, the car became the center of attention as driver after driver drew alongside and turned their heads to admire it. One even turned, pumped his fist, and shouted "Oh yeah!"
It's easy to understand why.
In the three years since Tesla first announced the car, excitement and anticipation for it have grown. That's illustrated by the thousands of reservations the company has taken for the sedan, a perhaps more sensible choice for many people than the company's first vehicle, the Roadster sports car.
