EVs take center stage at New York Auto Show
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – New York City is known for the subway, the Staten Island Ferry, horsedrawn carriages in Central Park. But for these ten days, it is all about the automobile.
The New York International Auto Show has so much for visitors to see and do, with hundreds of cars from dozens of manufacturers. Some, like the Rolls Royces and Bentleys, are simply for admiring. But there are plenty of others you can experience for yourself.
You can’t test drive any cars yourself, but Hyundai will take you for a ride on its indoor EV track.
Electric vehicles are the stars of this year’s show as the federal government looks to limit emissions. Polestar just unveiled its first coupe that has no back window, just a video screen that projects what a rear camera sees.
While people are fawning over the EVs, there is still debate over what will power the cars of the future.
Nik Miles, an auto industry expert, says, “Americans are not all equal in their powertrain needs. So, there are electric cars, there are plug-in hybrids, and there are hybrids. Which one is right is purely a personal thing.”
The Auto Show is like an amusement park for car enthusiasts. The Jeep Experience includes a climb up ramp that goes 30 feet in the air.
Volkswagen will let you get behind the wheel of a remote-controlled car on an isolated track.
There are also plenty of cars that were once owned by celebrities like Princess Grace, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Elvis Presley.
Actor Robert Downey Jr. is even giving away some of his cars. The classic cars have all been modified to be environmentally friendly. The sweepstakes raises money for Downey’s environmental charity. The New York International Auto Show is open to the public from March 29 – April 7.
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