Two and a half centuries after Benjamin Franklin famously flew his kite to better understand electricity, the mainstream auto industry is getting on board with the idea of ditching gasoline and going electric.
The Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public this weekend and the prevalence of electric vehicles is one overarching theme among the announcements coming from the biggest names in the industry.
"I think what Ford has done right is realize there’s a lot of equity in the name 'Ford Mustang,'" said Brian Moody, executive editor at Autotrader."When you go look at it, you say that’s kind of sharp looking!" At Volkswagen, the ID Space Vizzion – yes, that’s its name -- isn’t yet ready for prime time, but the company is letting reporters sit in the futuristic car and experience an electric vehicle the company says will go 300 miles on a single charge. As VW focuses on an all-electric future, the ID Space Vizzion looks like a spaceship. Its door handles are light bars, there are lights under the front grill and there’s an augmented-reality screen inside.
"All the components are there," said Andreas Thurner, Karma’s vice president of Design and Architecture."There’s lots of interest already." Beyond electrification, foreign auto manufacturers are making it known at the L.A. Auto Show that they will not follow Ford’s lead and end production of sedans. In fact, Toyota’s Jack Hollis, group vice president and general manager, said they are going the opposite way.
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