SEMA will show some green this year
The annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas is best known for speed-burning, hot-rod customs and plenty of outrageous gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. Fuel economy was never an issue in the 21 years I have covered this show. This has changed, be it ever so slightly, for the 40th anniversary of the show, which officially opens this morning. While I haven't spotted a Prius yet, it's still early and there are more than 2,000 vehicles on display. I have seen a few of the more popular gas-miser compacts such as the Scion and Chevy HHR that have been completely decked out with custom paint, wheels and sound systems. That's a good sign. Some consumers may be tentative about buying a compact for fear of not driving a "cool" car. If SEMA can prove anything, it's that any car can be modified and personalized to achieve "cool" status. I'll be at the show all week to report on all that is green here. I know there is at least one electric-vehicle company here, and I'm looking forward to Thursday when Erin Brockovich talks about fuel-saving magnets. And I promise, if there's a Prius rolling on dubs, I'll find it.
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cheezedog420 8:10PM (11/02/2006)
What did you expect from SEMA? Fryer oil convertion kits, Demonstrations on how to turn your Primus into a plug in Hybrid, and enviromentaly friendly coffee treats?
No! You don't go to republican party and talk about gun control, carbon neutral planning, and homosexual rights... What makes you think you can go to SEMA and see enviromentaly friendly cars? Your going to be vary luck if you see one geeky looking guy in a corner standing next to the most butt ugly car there, speaking in a lingo the rest of the crowd will probably think is pig latin.
And here he is... GOD that car is butt ugly....
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2006/10/31/ed-begley-jr-promotes-phoenix-sut-encourages-aftermarket-invol/
Im going to go lay down now... that is one butt ugly car....
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