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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. We reviewed the last year of this small but fun EV, noting its limitations, not the least of which was an 84-mile driving range. of torque, good for a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 Electrified Debuts Dominate the Scene.

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Review: Spoiler alert! Backfire Hammer all-terrain electric skateboard is a beast

Electrek

I’m admittedly only a couple years into the world of electric skateboards , immersing myself in the technology after seeing people zoom by me on the strand in the South Bay of Los Angeles. more… The post Review: Spoiler alert! You’re going to want to check the Backfire Hammer out ASAP, because this thing cooks.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

Clean Fleet Report

Museum Exhibit Review: 107 Years of Electric Cars. To provide not only a look back, but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.” 20 mph (top speed). Detroit Electric.

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Faraday Future confirms $2B in first round funding; Evergrande Health strategic investor

Green Car Congress

The transaction was closed after completion of review and investigation by CFIUS. FF 91 is a full-size luxury crossover EV with estimated 0-60 mph acceleration of 2.39 Established in May 2014, Faraday Future is headquartered in Los Angeles with R&D centers and offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

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The Boring Company’s updated projects page no longer lists D.C.-Baltimore tunnel

Teslarati

Baltimore tunnel and the Dugout Loop in Los Angeles. Baltimore tunnel’s status as “In environmental review and permitting.” estimate, the Hyperloop pods would have to travel about 450 mph. . In the case of the D.C.-Baltimore Before its website’s recent update, The Boring Company listed the D.C.-Baltimore

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Porsche pegs two new Taycan variants to unveil at LA Auto Show

Teslarati

German automaker Porsche will unveil five new models at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late November, two of which will be new variants of the all-electric Taycan. 0-60 MPH acceleration rate thanks to 522 horsepower and 390 kW thanks to Launch Control , which produces maximum acceleration from a standing start.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

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.

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