For the man who has everything (and for the son or daughter who has a lot of cash), get him a Model S.
Tesla Motors' luxury electric sedan dispels the myth of electric cars as glorified golf carts for tree-huggers. Its priciest option jumps out the gate at 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.2 seconds and has earned rave reviews, including Motor Trend Car of the Year and a near perfect score from Consumer Reports. The Christian Science Monitor business desk took the car out for spin in June, and joined in praising the car's power and maneuverability.
Luxury environmentalism will cost you, though. The Model S starts at $62,400 (and that's after the $7,500 federal rebate). Throw in all the extra bells and whistles and the price can climb to six figures. But the cost of increased electricity use is more than offset by savings in gas. The Model S saves its owners a three-year average of $261 a month on energy costs, according to Tesla.