Matt Watson is not your ordinary Las Vegas daily commuter. Sure he stands out in the crowd with an $80,000 state of the art Tesla sedan. But more interestingly, Mr Watson does not spend a dime on gasoline at the local gas station.

Watson along with hundreds of other people are moving to clean energy cars that run on electricity. As the cost of gasoline rises and the combined emissions of fuel powered vehicles increases many consumers are looking for alternatives to being dependent on fossil fuels to get them to work and the grocery store.

A local Ford dealer says people are becoming more savvy about what is available in the alternative fuel markets and are coming in knowing what they want. These people are demanding ways to save money on fuel while protecting the environment and see the Ford Focus, Fusion, and C-Max hybrid as desirable options.

Mr Watson obviously agrees with these people since he says he can drive 200 miles using only three dollars of electricity. His local gas station store clerk hasn't seen him drive up to the pumps in months. Every night Matt plugs his Tesla into the electric socket and every morning the car is fully charged and ready for action.

Stan Hanel has been on the forefront of the eco friendly electric car revolution for over 20 years. Stan says electric cars have changed from the weird one person vehicle that ran low on power quickly to roomy cars that can make long trips to grandmas house.

Hanel says people still believe a lot myths about electric cars and what they are can do. The market has changed, people have changed, and the industry has exploded. The new breed of electric cars have all the comfort and conveniences of fuel powered cars. He says people just have to get in one to be convinced of their real value.

The number of green vehicles on Vegas streets increases everyday. School and city buses, limousines, taxis, and personal cars are more evident due to well designed vehicles that do not look like something from a Buck Rogers movie. With more than 70 charging stations around the city there is no need to worry about running out of "gas".