Detroit 2009: Michigan EcoXperience turns Cobo Hall into surrealsville [w/VIDEO]
Click above for a photo tour of the Ecoxperience
There is a special smell coming up from the basement of Cobo Hall. We're not sure which combination of chemicals and fakery makes up the distinctive odor, but we know that it's the fault of the "Michigan EcoXperience," aka the forest in the basement. To spare you the wrinkled nose hairs - and as a service to those of you not able to come to Detroit - we headed down and got not just pictures but also a video of what it's like to drive among the trees and yet be inside a basement at the same time. Surreal doesn't begin to describe it. There are real Michigan maple, pine and birch trees and flowering tulips and orchids down there, all decorating a track where various zero-emission and alt-fuel cars drive in endless loops. Yes, we're serious. Check out video after the jump. Enjoy.
Gallery: Detroit 2009: EcoXperience
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mike 4:20PM (1/13/2009)
Get out of the Escalade and get in the MiEV and redo the video please.........
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Rhys 12:42AM (1/14/2009)
My thoughts exactly! :)
Phil L. 5:07PM (1/13/2009)
I'll take the NmG, please. Sure, yellow is fine.
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Kristijonas 6:24PM (1/13/2009)
Lol, what is the point of that Cadillac? It still has terrible mileage, yet it's now considered to be a green car??? OK, I understand that this is America and things there a lot different then in Europe, but come on.. Calling such gas guzzler an eco car is hilarious. Even such cars as Honda Civic have 40mpg, while such tank does low 20s and is called an eco car...
Find some more GREEN car and redo the film, please :)
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paulwesterberg 7:00PM (1/13/2009)
Yea, 25mpg with an expensive hybrid package, what a joke.
Matthijs 7:48PM (1/13/2009)
"So you never have to worry about plugging it in"
.........ehm wow is that the IMieV! Let me out here please.
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GoodCheer 10:28AM (1/14/2009)
+1 !
Tim 9:55AM (1/14/2009)
I wish you were driving a Volt!
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paulwesterberg 12:02PM (1/14/2009)
hybrid Cadillac suv?
creates power when it breaks!
Cant get any more green than that.
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Bob 5:22PM (1/14/2009)
You people are so annoying! Are you all from California or NYC? People want and need larger vehicles in some instances. The Hybrid T-900 vehicles get considerably better mileage than other comparable vehicles. Yes it is a green car. Deal with it!
Try driving a MiEV in 10 inches of snow.
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ambush 2:25AM (1/15/2009)
Try driving an Escalade in 10 inches of snow.
Matthijs 10:48AM (1/16/2009)
Ha here is the "Right" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD27U-D8QcE
It does include Dutch annotations though.
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