There are a number of concept cars being proposed by the various auto manufacturers and each comes with its own set of fuel efficiency promises. While it is never wise to take all of their promises to heart it IS okay to look forward to the potential that they promise. So with our eyes on a better tomorrow we have compiled a list of RideLusts Top 5 Fuel Efficient Cars You Cannot Have… Yet!

Number 5:
The Tesla Roadster makes our list at Number 5 as a light, all-electric, plug-in roadster that may allow your gas card to collect some dust in a drawer or to sit so long in your wallet it sticks to the leather.

Inhabitat.com is a design focused blog that deals with everything from sustainable living and housing to transportation. As part of their Transportation Tuesdays series they turned their attention toward the five sexiest green sports cars to tempt their palate. In their Top 5 you will find a concept car, a limited production car and a future production car.

Toyota FT-HS in the photo above did make their Top 5 it is not number 1. However with its hybrid drive system and stealth-angled appearance it might be tough to keep it from being the top option on our own dream green list.

Take the leap over to Inhabitat.com and view the list for yourself. While you are there take a look at some of their other ideas and articles as it is a well done site for design and sustainable ideas.

Source[inhabitat via autobloggreen]

Tesla recently promoted Michael Marks as their new CEO to replace Martin Eberhard. As the driving force for the start-up do not look for Eberhard to be departing. His new position will be as President of Technology with the fresh auto maker; thus allowing Eberhard to continue to focus on the cars and innovations at Tesla. Marks will now be in charge of the day to day business of running the growing company.

Michael Marks is no stranger to the company nor to running a big business. He was the former CEO of Flextronics, a $19billion dollar company, before becoming a contributing investor with Tesla. Even so, Marks role as the CEO is a temporary move as a search for a permanent replacement gets under way.

Tesla Motors has announced that despite a last minute vendor change that created a delay in the production of the Tesla Roadster they still expect to release their first production cars this year.

Tesla is facing what Preston Tucker endured when he attempted to introduce a new innovative approach to car building in the late 1940’s, except without the law suit and with far deeper financial backing. Delays and concessions can kill a good design, but it seems clear that Tesla is sticking to its guns to produce just the car they intended.