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No tires to kick at the dealership? All the more reason to visit the Chicago Auto Show, organizers say. You can lust after the crabwalking Hummer and Mustang Mach E, then test-drive that crossover your family needs. ....
Updated 2/22/2021 2:40 PM It doesn t feel like February without the swagger, tire-kicking and glitz of the Chicago Auto Show. The COVID-19 pandemic has swallowed the annual event, although organizers hope for a reset later this year. But that won t stop our annual preview of hot cars and auto trends.
One major gear shift is the new spate of electric vehicles coming out in 2021, Consumer Guide Automotive Publisher Tom Appel said. They re very mainstream, mid-price, approachable vehicles. Unlike other electric vehicles before them, there are fewer compromises. Although electric vehicles comprise less than 10% of new cars sold in the U.S., I think we are, right now, sitting on the precipice of electric acceptance, said Appel, a Palatine resident. There are more electric vehicles than customers (currently). That s not going to last very long. ....
In Transit: This could be the year electric vehicles win over consumers, experts say dailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Filling your tank won t break the bank in 2021, and pandemic s not the sole reason
Woodman s gas station in Volo was busy Friday with gas prices at less than $2 a gallon. Even after the COVID-19 vaccine helps bring travel closer to pre- pandemic levels, experts say several factors will help keep fuel prices low. John Starks | Staff Photographer Argonne scientists research how electric vehicles respond to extreme cold and heat at the lab s Advanced Powertrain Research Facility. Even when a COVID-19 vaccine helps bring travel closer to its pre-pandemic levels, experts say improvements in electric vehicle technology will help keep fuel prices low. ....