ODO 7071 miles

I'm always looking for blog material. So when Chevy provided us some *free* tickets to go to the Los Angeles Auto Show, I jumped on it. I thought I would do something different and give out my own awards. Here it goes:  

NetZeroEV LA Auto Show Awards
Best Mascot: Kia Hamster {Check out the commercial here}
Best Lux PHEV: BMW i8 {Watch the sexy video here}

Aside: Two of BMW's cars have carbon fiber frames. Is it a coincidence that the steel industry had a big display touting the sustainability of steel? Hmm.

Back to the Awards
Most Fun Interior: Fiat 500e
Most Fun Marketing Campaign: Fiat 500e's EnvironmentallySexy.com 
Most Interesting Inspiration for a Hybrid Vehicle: A track athlete huddled down in the starting blocks, which inspired the Mazda's Concept XR-PHEV {AutoTrader.com thinks it won't see production}
Best Auto Show Design: Volvo w/ a 3D driving experience provided by Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard {Let's get a production EV, Volvo. I'm waiting for you, but maybe not for long.}

Lastly, kudos to the following companies for having hybrid or fully electric vehicles in their Ride & Drive line-up: MOPAR/Fiat (EV), Ford (Hybrid), Kia (EV), Lexus (Hybrid), Subaru (Hybrid), Toyota (Hybrid), Volkswagen (EV). Lots of choices folk! Get out and drive!