Subtitled: What I Learned From The North America International Auto Show – Day 2
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was invited by General Motors to be their guest at the North America International Auto Show for two and a half days. Day 2 was the big day at the auto show.
My biggest Ah-Ha moments on day 2 had to do with all the energy around the new electric cars, specifically the Chevy Volt.
Chevrolet Volt Wins 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year!
By 7am, I had already arrived at Cobo Center (before I even had my first cup of coffee) for the official opening of North American International Auto Show, which included the announcement of Car of the Year. The three finalists were the Chevy Volt, the Nissan Leaf, and the Hyundai Sonata. I’m not familiar with the Sonata, but I was so impressed and excited that 2 out of the 3 finalists were electric cars.
I am not one to get sentimental over a car, but I was truly moved when they announced the Chevy Volt won car of the year. First, I was amazed that an electric car was truly going to be a viable option. And then it occurred to me that my children will never know a time in their lives when electric cars were not an option. It was pretty exciting to experience be beginning of the future first hand.
I was going to share all of the other details of my day in this blog post, but now that I’m writing it, it feels right to just honor the Volt for being the first mass-produced electric vehicle.
Cheers to GM and Chevy for establishing an entirely new segment in the global automotive market. The Volt truly is in a class by itself.
I was invited to attend the auto show by General Motors. They provided my travel, meals, and accommodations. My opinions are 100% my own.
