One souped-up EV

North Carolina-based Li-ion Motors draws upon the region's motorsports heritage to engineer and build what it calls the world's first all American-made electric supercar.

North Carolina is NASCAR country- and, apparently, high-performance electric vehicle (EV) country, too.

In Mooresville, NC, a mere 30-min drive north from Charlotte on I-77, Li-ion Motors' scant but spirited team of designers and engineers has channeled the region's racing roots to create an all-electric, two-seater supercar that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 3.4 s and boasts a top speed of 170 mph (274 km/h).