3 Reasons to Love Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) in 2013

For Tesla, it is the state auto dealers that want Tesla’s new concept stores to fail. In 2012, dealer associations in New York and Massachusetts sued Tesla, claiming that state laws prohibit automakers from selling their cars directly to consumers. Fortunately, Tesla won a critical round in the legal battle when a Massachusetts judge dismissed the dealers’ lawsuit against the EV maker.

Today, Tesla is aggressively expanding its retail reach with plans to open 25 new stores this year — about half of which will be in the United States. Meanwhile, the company’s first Beijing location is on track to open this spring, according to website All Things D.

Supercharger network
The company’s Supercharger stations are another way that Tesla’s pushing the limits of widespread EV adoption. To make it easier for people to get over the so-called “range anxiety” that holds back many drivers from owning an all-electric car, Musk proposed the Supercharger network.

Tesla will install dozens of these solar-powered charging stations throughout the U.S. this year. With six Supercharger locations now up and running in California, the company plans to reach its goal of rolling out more than 100 such carports within the U.S. as soon as 2015.

Better still, Model S drivers can use the Supercharger electric fueling stations for free. Not to mention, the Supercharger network actually returns more power to the grid than what is used for recharging vehicles. If Tesla were able to deliver on this promise, then it would likely encourage more consumers to go electric, especially when you consider the cost of gas these days.

It is innovative solutions such as this that move us ever closer to sustainable energy in the United States.

There you have it. The three things I’m most excited about at Tesla as we head full speed into 2013.

The article 3 Reasons to Love Tesla in 2013 originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Tamara Rutter.

Fool contributor Tamara Rutter owns shares of Apple, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Ford, General Motors, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Ford, and Tesla Motors.

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