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Bold idea: Charlotte man wants to build electric car company

The Story

Tesla is finally bringing a store to Charlotte. While the high-end electric sedan has many people excited, not everyone is blown away by the car company.

 The Facts

– Sean Smith is a local car enthusiast who wants to build an electric sports car that he calls the Roseto GT.

a $500,000 Kickstarter

– Why do this in Charlotte? Smith noted that NASCAR is here and BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler have all invested in the region. The engineering talent is here.

– He hopes to stand apart from Tesla and Fisker by appealing to car enthusiasts who love fast cars, are intrigued by electric engines – but don’t want to spend $100K-plus.

Sean’s video

C5’s Take

We like bold ideas. It will be interesting to see if Smith can build a team and move forward. You can follow the project on Twitter.

James Stewart Jr. is co-founder of Detailed Block, a website about local startups. James is captivated by the design of communication systems and the technology needed to make them useful for people. In his free time, he can be found riding his bike between community events in his hometown of Charlotte.

This story was originally published March 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM with the headline "Bold idea: Charlotte man wants to build electric car company."

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