The best of Day 1 of LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES--For anyone who worries that the auto industry isn't putting its energy behind electric vehicles, it may be time to relax.

If one thing was clear after the first day of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday, it was that EVs and other green vehicles may finally be ready for prime time. With Chevrolet's Volt winning Green Car of the Year Thursday morning, and Honda and Toyota both showing off big EV plays on Wednesday, it's clear that the industry is no longer afraid of the green vehicles.

To be sure, most of the EVs on display here are a year or more away from being in consumers' clutches, but with models being shown from companies like Mitsubishi, Saab, Volvo, as well as Toyota, Honda, Chevy, Nissan, and others, there finally seems like a bright future for the cars. LINK