ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,950, issued on Jan. 27.

"Apparatus and method for a virtual visual experience in electric vehicles" was invented by Vincent Loccisano (Wellesley, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus enables modifying the electronic controls of EVs to mimic the sensory experience of driving a performance ICE car. The method and apparatus creates a sensory "virtual cockpit" with both electronic and mechanical enhancements for a sensory experience. By downloading and implementing the method and apparatus, one may replicate, for example, the various gauges of an ICE vehicle to mimic the visual experience of driving various ICE cla...