One of the most talked about names in non gas-powered only vehicles at the moment, besides the Prius, is Tesla Motors. This maker of all electric sports cars is a high-flying example of what could be a bright future for automobiles of this type. This is especially true when companies like Tesla turn a profit, which the owners of the car manufacturer recently announced they did.

The profitability numbers put forth by Tesla at the end of July aren’t staggered compared to mainstream car manufacturers – $1 million in earnings on revenue of $20 million and only 109 vehicles shipped last month – but the point of noting this is to say the company is eeking out a profit at a time when many start ups like itself are not. Tesla’s first sports car, the Roadster, is said by its developer to be “faster than a Porsche and twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius,” traveling more than 200 miles per charge and having no tailpipe emissions.

image via Tesla

Tesla Motors [via press release]