Ted Danson, Suzanne Somers and Danny DeVito all own or lease one. Many environmentally conscious celebrities are putting their automotive purchases where their mouths are, buying advanced, clean-running electric vehicles, or EVs. EVs have electric motors that run on power from onboard rechargeable batteries. General Motors' EV1 has demonstrated the most star appeal to date. Mel Gibson, Danny DeVito, Suzanne Somers, Eagle's guitarist Joe Walsh, and Ted Danson are among the celebs that lease or own one.
Some stars prefer their electric vehicles a little more rough and tumble.
Lindsay Wagner, best known for her role as the bionic woman, is considering one of Ford's production electric vehicles, the Ranger EV pickup truck. Zebra Motor's Model Z Roadster. Some actors are even getting in on the EV manufacturing action. Newer hybrid vehicles, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, have not received star treatment just yet. However, Honda said that one of the Baywatch lifeguards has inquired about purchasing an Insight.