If you haven’t gone yet, check out the Washington Auto Show this weekend.  It started on February 4 and ends this Sunday, the 8th.  There are all kinds of events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.  The importance of this auto show is for the automakers, such as General Motors and Chrysler, to show politicians specifically that they are making cars that people want to buys.  There have been several politicians, such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell,  that have gone to the auto show already this week to check out the latest models. The automakers are hoping to lobby to preserve and extend the federal aid for them.  Automakers are bringing 700 new cars and trucks to the Washington Auto Show.  Many will try to show their fuel-efficient vehicles and battery-operated ones as well. 

According to an article in The Washington Post by Kendra Marr, Chrysler ”is determined to prove itself viable with a display of several of its advanced technology vehicles.  Its concept car, the Chrysler 200c EV, is a battery-powered sedan that has a giant touch screen that controls the temperature and navigation, as well as connects to the Internet.  Hopefully, Chrysler and others can prove themselves to the politicians and DC to help the auto industry to turn around.     

 

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