Tesla will soon start manufacturing the Model S, a sedan that will have a price tag of $57,400 – just about half the price of the sporty Roadster. Girlawhirl's not the only one who can't wait to get a look at this upscale electric sedan, but the first ones won't be coming off the production line until the end of 2011.

On the more modest priced front, Ford announced last week that it will re-tool a plant in Michigan so that instead of making SUVs, it will make both a more compact version of the Ford Focus (that's sold in Europe) and, starting in 2011, an electric version of the Focus as well.

Then there's the highly anticipated Chevy Volt – it's still on track to launch in November 2010 with full production beginning in December 2010.

And Girlawhirl's still keeping tabs on Better Place – they're rolling out an electric car system that incorporates the idea of separating the battery from the car – so users purchase battery power much like they currently purchase cell phone minutes. There will be charging stations in convenient locations – like parking lots – and for long drives the batteries can be switched out in special “lanes” of gas stations in no more time than it takes to fill up with gas. Israel, Denmark, Australia, California, Hawaii and Canada have all signed up and Renault-Nissan is working on the cars – nine models in all. Israel is up first, but Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay Area could be testing the plan in 2012.

So yes – it's possible – Girlawhirl's next car could certainly be electric!