In this week’s Auto Notes, columnist Bill Griffith explains a Mercedes prototype, recaps a gathering of El Caminos and looks forward to a North Shore car show.

They may look like fancy golf carts, but LSVs are their own class of motor vehicle. They face lower regulatory scrutiny in exchange for being street-legal with a maximum speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).

Mitsubishi isn't done selling 80 mph golf carts quite yet. The company revealed plans to follow up the iMiEV with a K-EV Concept X Style.