The start of 2023 marks the end of San Diego's annual International Auto Show. Monday was the final day of the auto event featuring new cars and trucks at the San Diego Convention Center.
The start of 2023 also marks the end of San Diego's annual International Auto Show. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says Monday was the final day of the auto event featuring new cars and trucks at the San Diego Convention Center.
The one noticeable difference this year, was the unavoidable presence of hybrid and electric vehicles.“We have solar in our house, so it’s kind of natural. Every night we just plug the thing in and we wake up in the morning and we've got a full tank essentially,” he said.Hundreds of people crowd around new Ford vehicles at the San Diego International Auto Show, Jan. 2, 2023.He said the high price of gas over the past few years is factoring into their decision to make the switch.
After stepping out from an all-electric Ford Lighting truck he told KPBS, “I didn't realize it was an all-electric, that’s probably something I’d stay away from.”A man poses for a photo in front of a San Diego International Auto Show sign, Jan. 2, 2023.
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