2009 Itn'l auto show

Replies

• 

  Ashraf HZ

  Awesome pics gohm! *drools*
  
  Haha, the MIT solar car was so out of place. But good to see it was being displayed! The chassis shot of the Tesla was interesting.
• 

  durga ch

  "Tesla roadster chassis, lithium ion batteries & motor "
  i could not find a specific car though! it was a frame instead.
  
  and true ash! I could relate the MIT solar car to a kind of out of shape futura car!
  
  Not sure of its performmance though!
• 

  Kaustubh Katdare

  Moving the thread to our new CE - Events section 😁
• 

  Ashraf HZ

  I guess Gohm was our official CE reporter for the autoshow yeah? We should do this often
• 

  Kaustubh Katdare

  ash

  I guess Gohm was our official CE reporter for the autoshow yeah? We should do this often

  😉 That's the idea we've behind CE-Events section.
• 

  raj87verma88

  Awesome snaps pal. Waiting for a report on it.
• 

  gohm

  There are several pics of the Tesla Roadster with the body, one is red other is green.
  
  

  durga

  "Tesla roadster chassis, lithium ion batteries & motor "
  i could not find a specific car though! it was a frame instead.
  
  and true ash! I could relate the MIT solar car to a kind of out of shape futura car!
  
  Not sure of its performmance though!

• 

  gohm

  The show was a bit subdued I think because of the economy, both in vendors and attendees. Ford had the largest presence, the concept 2010 Taurus looked really nice. The had a large area for the f-150 & Mustang. The Lincoln C concept car is composed of a lot of recycled material. Suicide style rear doors, hubless steering wheel, hud, seats that conform to your body were all nice touches. The VW concept convertible looked really sharp. A bit risky as many lines are dropping roadsters (honda, saturn,etc.) however I think VW can pull it off and be an alternate to the mx-5, although that is still the best (yes, that is what I have, grin). Everyone has certainly jumped on the hybrid band wagon which is a start, however all these hyrbid SUVs just make me scratch my head and wonder. I didn't take any pics of the 2009 lines of the major manufactures because most of us have seen them or can easily access the info. I mainly went to look at concepts, green tech & exotics/race cars. A couple fellow area mx-5 racers were there with their cars on display. The p1/p2 and GT class racing cars were a treat. The tesla roadster was amazing to explore and see first hand. They are attempting to expand their dealerships out of the two in CA to other US cities. I wish them the best for a small firm taking the risk of building all electric sports cars. Growth should allow the cost to come down and the reliability to go up, two main issues with the car. I'm glad the exposure shows the public that all electric vehicles are 100% feasible right now. I think I would need a cd of V8 noises as the quietness of the car would be odd. They certainly have some strong engineers on their team by evidence of the design. Personally though I would buy a Lotus at less than half the cost. Saab, Audi, Chevy, BMW were a disappointment as everything looked the same. Smart was there with the fortwo & convertible. Scion had a nice desplay. My friend really liked the new Mitsubishi Gallant. Porsche was good to see, although they had a very small presence.