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THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW IS REVVING UP TO OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE 115th YEAR.

IT IS THE LARGEST AUTO EXPOSITION IN NORTH AMERICA.

THIS YEAR THERE IS A BIG FOCUS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND LETTING DRIVERS GET MIND THE WHEEL.

JOINING US FROM THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW AT MCCORMICK PLACE, FOR MORE ON WHAT TO EXPECT IS DAVE SLOAN.

DAVE, CONGRATULATES ON OPENING ANOTHER YEAR.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>> SO 115 YEARS.

WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?

[ LAUGHTER ] >> SO WE'VE GOT SEVEN INDOOR TEST TRACKS.

YOU MENTIONED EVs ARE A BIG FOCUS.

SO WE HAVE 100,000-SQUARE FOOT ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRACK WITH FIVE DIFFERENT BRANDS ON IT THAT WE ARE EXECUTING.

AND THEN THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER BRANDS, FORD AND HYUNDAI, THAT HAVE THEIR OWN EV TRACKS INSIDE THEIR DISPLAYS.

SO PLENTY OF CHANCES FOR ATTENDEES TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, MANY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES, MANY FOLKS DON'T KNOW, THEY HANDLE A LITTLE BIT FROM THE GAS POWERED ONES WE'RE USED TO.

WHAT CAN FOLKS EXPECT?

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S FUNNY.

PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY REALLY ARE DIFFERENT.

ONE THING WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THEY THINK OH MY GOSH, THESE THINGS ARE SO MUCH QUICKER THAN I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE.

THEY'RE REALLY FAST OFF THE LINE, BUT ALSO THEY DO FEEL NORMAL.

THAT'S WHAT I SEE AND HEAR FROM PEOPLE.

OH MY GOSH, THIS FEELS NORMAL.

THIS COULD WORK FOR ME.

SO THOSE ARE REALLY THE FIRST TWO REACTIONS PEOPLE HAVE.

>> IS THERE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT'S GETTING THE MOST BUZZ?

ANY CONCEPTS WE MIGHT SEE THIS YEAR?

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT CONCEPT VEHICLES.

THERE IS ONE.

AND THE CONCEPT VEHICLES ARE FAR OFF, ESPECIALLY A FEW OF THESE.

THE BUICK WILDCAT.

IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE HERE THIS FIRST WEEKEND.

SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS COOL CAR, YOU'VE GOT TO BE HERE THIS WEEKEND.

AND THEN THERE'S THE DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA EV, WHICH IS REALLY A FAR OUT VEHICLE.

AND I BELIEVE THAT'S THE ONE THAT THEY PROGRAMMED TO SOUND LIKE AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CHARGER WHEN YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR, SO KIND OF COOL.

>> DAVE, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR ELECTRIC VEHICLES GET TO BE MORE AND MORE PROMINENT AT THE AUTO SHOW.

WHAT IS THE LOOK FOR THE FUTURE?

HOW MUCH ARE WE GOING TO SEE THESE?

>> WELL, WE'RE GOING TO SEE.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE AUTOMAKERS TO GET CUSTOMERS IN FOR THEM.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE SO MANY OF THESE INDOOR TEST TRACKS ON THE SHOW FLOOR.

IT REALLY IS ABOUT EXPERIENCE.

THE SHOW HAS BECOME SO MUCH MORE EXPERIMENTAL THAN IT USED TO BE.

BUT IT'S INTERESTING.

THE MARKET SHARE IS GROWING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

BUT HOW WILLING ARE AMERICANS TO GIVE UP THEIR CARS AND DRIVE EVs?

THEY'RE HOT.

THEY'RE DEFINITELY HOT.

THERE'S WAITING LISTS FOR SOME RIGHT NOW, SO WE'LL SEE.

>> OKAY, WE'LL SEE.

OF COURSE, FOLKS WILL SEE IF THEY MAKE IT DOWN TO THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW.

SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN.

DAVE SLOAN, CO-GENERAL MANAGER THERE AT MCCORMICK'S PLACE.

THANKS