These 5 crazy-fast electric cars are giving supercars a run for their money

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Tesla has made a name for itself as an electric carmaker that doesn't compromise on speed.

The Model S with a 100 kWh battery can accelerate to 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds — faster than the LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder.

But Tesla isn't the only one trying to push speed boundries with its electric vehicles. Several startups are also looking to put their names on the map by building absurdly fast supercars. And it's not just startups — even big names like Mercedes-Benz are showing off electric cars built for speed.

We're talking crazy-quick 0-60 mph times here and top speeds — the dynamic duo by which all high-performance cars are judged.

Scroll down for the 5 fastest ones we could find:

1. Startup NextEV’s electric supercar, the Nio EP9, is capable of reaching a top speed of 194 mph and accelerating to 100 kilometers-per-hour (62 mph) in just 2.7 seconds

The Nio EP9 has broken two separate speed records. The first was on the 13-mile Nordschleife circuit at the Nürburgring in Germany, where it set a lap record of 7 minutes and 5.12 seconds.

It also holds the EV record at Circuit Paul Ricard in France, at 1 minute and 52.78 seconds.

The startup claims the Nio EP9 has an impressive range of 265 miles.