For generations, GM has dominated the road with fossil fuel burners.

Enter the Tesla Roadster. Powered by lithium-ion batteries, this baby moves from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds and won't skip a beat for 250 miles. Tesla Motors was launched in 2003 and is currently headquartered in Michigan. If all goes well, they'll continue on by establishing a manufacturing facility within New Mexico. 

Success -- Tesla Motors has managed to win the hearts and fat pockets of business giants. PayPal co-founder Elon Musk and even the power couple at Google have thrown in generous investments. Last year, the Los Angeles Auto Show depicted the bright future of plug-in mobiles. The Tesla Roadster was a frontrunner, and was supported by an uncanny backer - GM.