Pub. 4 Issue 3

13 Issue 3 2018 but it is a big direction shift for the traditional gas-guzzling SUV. • BMW showed a Mini Electric concept that would be able to travel 150 miles on a battery charge. The BMW i8 Roadster was shown in a convertible and a coupe. Range and power were both better than the last version. • Mercedes-Benz created a beautiful electric car called the AMG Project One with a short range (20 miles) and a big price tag ($3 million). The Verge called it “breathtaking.” It’s clear they meant its appearance, and not the cost of buying one, but being left speechless by either one is understandable. • The Volvo XC40 is a Scandinavian style SUV that continues to be a nice mix of safety and touch-screen innovation. This version also has a built-in trashcan. • The Bollinger B1 SUV is an electric vehicle that sells for $60,000 and has a range of 120 miles. • The VW I.D. Buzz is electric powered and, well, cute. • The China Hi-Tech Group, backed by the Chinese government, founded an electric car company called Redspace and hired Chris Bangle, who used to be a design chief at BMW. Redspace showed an electric concept car it plans to sell in China. The car, which is primarily white, orange, and black, is not sleek and looks a little like a cross between a coffee maker and a postage delivery truck. Assuming its target audience likes it enough to buy it, the Redspace Electric Car might also someday be a familiar sight in global cities.   LA CAR SHOW — continued from page 11