The supercars with huge, gas-guzzling engines are still among the show-stoppers at the Vancouver International Auto Show, but electric cars are now also prominently displayed, and they’re edging out their fossil-fuelled counterparts.

The auto show kicked off Wednesday with more than 400 shiny vehicles for enthusiasts and consumers to check out at the Vancouver Convention Centre. 

Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C., which puts on the show, said 115,000 people took in last year’s