There's no need to worry if your phone's short of juice while you're on the move: VAIO T Series makes a handy 'any time' charger for your smartphone if there's no AC socket nearby.

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The need to carry around an outlet charger could be supplanted by time spent listening to music, or perhaps even the sound of the wind roaring past your car window.

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For 2013, LEAF SV and SL grades feature a new 6.6 kW onboard charger that reduces 220V charging time nearly in half to approximately 4 hours for a full charge.

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One drawback with Android phones: They have a hard time finding enough juice, even when plugged into the car's charger.

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But, if you're not lucky enough to have access to one of those, the Model S will be quite happy to pull juice from a standard Level 2 charger -- and, should you opt for a second, the car can top up again in half the time.

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