Canoo Inc.

19951 Mariner Avenue

Torrance, California 90503

May 16, 2022

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Alex King

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Canoo Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), File No. 333-264842 to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact Kevin Frank of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (312) 862-3373 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.