ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS OFFERED THREE GRADES OF ELECTRICITY

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Oil companies have been providing motorists with a choice of three grades of gasoline for years, and soon, drivers of electric cars will have a choice of regular, mid-grade or premium electricity.

"Say you drive a Nissan Leaf.  You only need regular electricity," explained Calamine Atchoo, a spokeswoman for the Electricity Providers Alliance. "But if you own a Tesla Model S P85D, you want premium electricity, so the electrons don't ping." 

Atchoo said new three-outlet electrical sockets should be available next month.