Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
A wildly expensive supercar from Bugatti. A one-seater retro Ferrari with a giant engine. And, notwithstanding the buzz over electrics featured on Page 20, a big, seven-seat luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV with a powerful internal combustion engine.
When will electric-powered cars become a practical choice for ordinary people? The question hangs in the air at the Paris auto show, where Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and General Motors have been showing off electric cars they hope are on track to a profitable future and greener world.
