It's been nearly two weeks since a self-driving Uber killed a woman crossing an Arizona street, but the crash still hangs over the future of the auto industry--even as it gathered this week for the New York International Auto Show. Shows like this are all about spreading visions of the future, through personal, up-close interactions with the coolest concepts and hottest products designers could muster. So while Arizona Governor Doug Ducey banned Uber from testing in Arizona indefinitely, SF Motors showed off a sweet electric SUV and Waymo peacocked its new partnership with Jaguar Land Rover and its all-electric i-Pace. It all feels a little incongruous? But also a good reminder that all is not bleak.

While much of the automotive world is focused on the New York Auto Show, a small car startup has unveiled its first-ever vehicles on the other side of the country in Santa Clara, California. SF Motors, the US arm of Chinese company Sokon, has just announced two cars -- the SF5 and the SF7 -- as part of a whole new line of electric vehicles. The SF5 is a medium size crossover SUV, and the SF7 is a full size crossover. The SF5 will be available for pre-order by the end of this year and will ship in 2019. Both vehicles boast a proprietary powertrain that promises 1,000 horsepower and the ability to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under 3 seconds.