It has long been known that the three giants in the motoring have been going through battles to win the electric car race. These manufacturers include General Motors, the company behind Cadillac, Chrysler and Ford.

Given this fact, it was Peterborough-based Lightning car company that built the petrol powered super-car that has recently been redesigned as an electric car. The car costs an astonishing $120,000!

This is thought to be the best electric car ever made, and has already hit the American market, so it is abailable to buy now, if you have the wallet for it. The Lightning GTS has definitely beaten the big three to the punch, but how are they going to react? I can see that it is not going to come as good news that they have lost the race to a small company.

The plans currently underway at General Motors looks to be geared slightly toward a STS type Sedan that will be powered by a heavier battery that may last longer without recharging than some of it’s competitors.

The battery power on the Lightning GTS lasts for approximately 125 miles of normal city driving up to around 60mph. This is one of the longest lasting battery lives of any other electric car. GM, Ford and Chrysler are still poised, waiting for their perfect moment to unleash an electric super car that is cheaper, faster and has a more powerful battery. It does look like GM will be the next runner-up in the electric car race.