Baua Electric
MARCH 15, 2024
The moves are modest compared with Alphabet’s Waymo, which this week announced a plan to begin a taxi service in Los Angeles, on top of the existing markets of San Francisco and Phoenix, where it already ferries passengers in its retrofitted autonomous Jaguars.
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Rivian quotes acceleration from 0 to 60 mph at about 3 seconds, startling for a truck that weighs 7,000 pounds or more. Can Rivian follow that trajectory?
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
DECEMBER 4, 2009
And EVJerr's blogging from Tucson with a couple sites to hit -- the popular bookstore, Bookman's is installing two e-vehicle chargers at two sites and one in Phoenix (See Arizona Daily Star, Thursday, 3 Dec "Ground broken for e-vehicle chargers" article by Dan Sorenson). Special Notice: There's now the possibility of "Spirit of DC II".
The Truth About Cars
JULY 12, 2023
I spent a day with a rented Tesla Model 3 on a recent trip to Los Angeles, and I’m here to tell you that the Model 3, like the company that made it, is equal parts innovation and exasperation. But this car’s power is best enjoyed on the highway - you just leap right from 50-60 mph into triple-digit speeds without the slightest effort.
Creative Greenius
JUNE 11, 2009
To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. If Los Angeles County were a nation, its economy would be the 18th largest in the world. NO PURCHASE!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
She certainly is staring at us intensely as we pilot the bright-white three-wheeled craft down the street, gingerly depressing the brake pedal to make sure were under the 30-mph speed limit. Then were around the corner, she disappears from our rearview mirror and we hit the accelerator. It is also amazing how stable a three-wheeler can be.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. That means you can drive around town as an electric car, and then jump on the freeway and head to Los Angeles, without having to recharge the battery. By Robert Gammon for the East Bay Express. mpg on what was mostly a freeway excursion.
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