EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 14, 1997 appearing on page F-2 of Amerigon Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Costa Mesa, California May 6, 1997