Giving Tuesday, LA Auto Show Is Almost Here and Electric Vehicles Surge On

If Friday was Black Friday and Monday was Cyber Monday, maybe Tuesday should be Giving Tuesday? That’s the call going out across the US today. If you need a little charitable break after all the holiday spending splurges then take a look at our car donation page on CarSoup.com.

Chevy Spark Coming Soon

Car makers continue to bet on electric vehicles. The all-electric Chevrolet Spark will by on display at the LA Auto Show before it goes on sale next year. A natural evolution from the Chevy Volt, which boasts an electric and gasoline powered mode, the Spark is entirely electric. The goal is to make a smaller, cheaper electric option in hopes of combating disappointing sales for the bigger, more expensive models. The same concerns persist with electric models, such as a lack of fueling stations, a fear of being stranded without access to power, and higher cost.  We’ll be watching and waiting to see how the Spark is received!

Is There a Brighter Future for Electric Vehicles?

Speaking of electric vehicles, this article by the Christian Science Monitor takes us through the problems facing our future with electric vehicles. While they’re not ready to completely overtake gasoline powered vehicles yet, their guest blogger Neal Dikeman thinks it’s only a matter of time before electric is the norm. What do you think?

** LA Auto Show Is Almost Here**

The Chevrolet Spark, and a whole lot of other vehicles, will be on display from November 30 to December 9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stay tuned next week for a round of up all of best, brightest, most interesting and weirdest concept vehicles.