Erik Shilling
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EV Startup Canoo Might Be Close to Dead
Canoo, an EV startup that some guy named Jason once had very high hopes for, said Tuesday that it is worried for its future. This is sad news because, like Jason, I once was pretty hopeful about Canoo, too, which wanted to make what was more or less the anti-Cybertruck.
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The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e Is Lexus’s First Real Electric Push
Lexus unveiled a new all-electric car on Wednesday, though not its first. The new one is called the RZ 450e, the one possibly with the goddamn yoke. It looks fine, though I think we’re going to have to have a serious discussion in the coming years about grilles on EVs.
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The Polestar O2 Is An EV But Desirable
Last week, when certain websites on the internet went dark because reasons, Polestar released a concept convertible called the O2 that is, for my money, the best-looking EV in a very long time. It’s also a car that, on paper, is potentially a Porsche 911 challenger.
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The Fisker Pear Sounds Like An EV With Actual Promise
Pretty much every new EV startup ends up being a disappointment sooner or later, either by flaming out before they have an actual product (several examples), or by delivering questionable products (Tesla), or by overpromising on product (Tesla and several others). The EV startup Fisker still has a shot at being in any or all…