If you're thinking about picking up a $100k, all-electric Tesla Roadster, Greenwich Time has a few details about the car's launch that may have slipped under the radar for most enthusiasts. The report has the scoop on about 30 buyers from the New York metropolitan area that went out to Greenwich, CT this weekend to test drive a prototype while they're waiting for the actual cars to arrive.

To power the Roadster, "drivers must run a custom-made power cord, roughly the size of a garden hose, from a dock on the vehicle's shiny metal exterior to a generator or external socket, preferably one with a 220-volt circuit like those used to power a home oven or electric drier," the report said. Regular 110-volt sockets can also charge the car's 1,000-pound battery—providing you've got about 30 hours to kill, instead of the standard eight-hour charge time using a larger circuit.

Since there's not much infrastructure for charging electric cars, buyers may be forced to be a little inventive when out on the open road. For example, the article noted a recent promotion trip where two Tesla's sales representatives were forced to run the car's power cord through an open window to a socket in their ground-floor motel room in order to "top off" overnight. I still think an ultra-quiet sports car that runs 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, uses no fuel, and lasts 225 miles on a charge is a cool concept—not to mention a huge leap forward for the battleworn idea of an electric vehicle.