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Rivian R1S gets experienced by car legend Jay Leno

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This was probably one of the reasons why automotive legend and Emmy award-winning host Jay Leno proved enthusiastic when he drove a Rivian R1S with the company’s CEO and founder, RJ Scaringe. Leno and Scaringe touched on several topics , with the CEO confirming that Rivian had grown to about 14,000 employees for now.

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Tesla Model S Plaid broke the 1/4-mile record, Jay Leno says

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The Tesla Model S Plaid’s rumored record-setting performance at the Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California, was confirmed by Jay Leno, who was in attendance that day. MPH, Jay Leno said during the Spike’s Car Radio podcast. I went up to Famoso Dragway in Bakersfield,” Leno said on the podcast.

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Tesla fan Jay Leno takes the Model S Plaid for a record-breaking spin

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Tesla fan and automotive enthusiast Jay Leno went from talking about the 1/4-mile record performance of the Model S Plaid to driving it on a dragstrip, a new interview from CNBC reveals. Leno confirmed the record and said: “I’ll tell you what I did. Check out Leno’s full interview with Shepard Smith below.

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Lucid Air Dream Edition gets an in-depth review and speedy test drive at the hands of Jay Leno

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Automotive enthusiast Jay Leno is one of the most knowledgeable celebrities in the world when it comes to cars. In recent years, Leno has gotten his hands on some of the best and most exciting vehicles to enter the electric sector, including the Tesla Cybertruck. Recently, Leno got his hands on the Lucid Air Dream Edition.

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Jay Leno towed a Tesla Semi with a Tesla Semi

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Presen he’s no longer precisely the objective buyer, Jay Leno just lately were given to pluck the battery-powered semi-trailer truck for a spin for the untouched episode of his “Jay Leno’s Garage” on-line line. Tesla’s Nevada plant is getting a $3.6

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Jay Leno on Elon Musk & EVs: “I think he should get a certain amount of credit for leading the charge”

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Jay Leno recently spoke to Yahoo! Leno, who is a comedian, car collector, and the host of Jay Leno’s Garage, told Yahoo! “I think he should get a certain amount of credit for leading the charge because before Elon, [people would say] ‘it’s a golf cart,'” Leno told Yahoo!

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Ford and Jay Leno blend past and future, customizing an F-150 Lightning to match Walmart founder’s 1979 pickup

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At this past weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise – metro Detroit’s annual celebration of the automotive industry – Jay Leno, former late-night TV host and host of Jay Leno’s Garage , revealed a custom Ford F-150 Lightning.

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