McQueen's Friends + Shows | Leno's Law | EV Mandates | Gas Prices

iDSC Weekly - 5.28.25

Good morning,

The Good: We’ve got a stellar weekend of automotive events happening everywhere in Southern California!

The Bad: US Congress drives a nail in the coffin of EV mandates (which is actually great) but Governor Newsom And Attorney General Bonta promise fight to keep them!

The Ugly: California gas prices are poised to be the next gigantic hurdle for car lovers and daily drivers alike. Everyone in California could be paying nearly $9 a gallon come next year.

Plus Leno’s Law is heading for a full CA Senate vote. How to make your voice heard.

It’s all linked below with lots more news and shows. Take it in and then get out and enjoy the cool car camaraderie!

Keep driving!

-T

SAN CLEMENTE CAR SHOW

It’s on downtown San Clemente for their annual automotive shindig that shuts down the streets for a big community celebration!

DETAILS HERE →

NEWSOM VOWS TO FIGHT FOR EV MANDATES

Congress votes to kill EV mandates but Newsom vows to spend our tax dollars fighting to keep them!?! Check out my in-depth talk w/ SEMA and find out what you can do to stop the insanity.

MY SEMA INTERVIEW HERE →

SOCAL CAR SHOW HOT LAP

Area highlights in our headlights

NEWS

HEADLINES

• Congress kills EV mandates but CA vows to spend our money fighting

• From EV mandates to gas price crisis - we’re far from out of the woods

• California has a 65-cent per gallon increase coming July 1st!?

• Nevada proposes alternatives to gas coming from California

• Could this be how to save California’s Oil/Gas biz ?

• GM announces nearly $1B in next-gen v8 production

• Nissan considers selling its headquarters to stay alive

• Toyota’s seems to be planning a tiny truck for the US market

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Elon’s back in the driver’s seat at Tesla and it shows

• 2026 Toyota RAV4 rolls but with only hybrid options

• Chevy adds another Silverado EV - but are they selling?

• New GMC Hummer EV - curiously without range details

TOP IT OFF

• Parents with teen drivers may want to consider these rides

• And the 2025 Indy500 winner is…

• IndyCar rookie ends race after crashing into his pit crew

• 1965 MGB Hardtop Tourer - cool iDSC Car Story

CAR SHOWS BY DAY

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FRIENDS OF STEVE MCQUEEN

Boys Republic is a special place this weekend. With one of their own who reached world-wide fame!

DETAILS HERE →

S & K Hoses & Fittings! Engineered for excellence. Designed for durability. Visit them in Simi Valley and HERE!

ALL KEI CAR, TRUCK & VAN SHOW

Those increasingly popular tiny little rides have their own club and annual show! Could these things have a future in city’s across the USA?!?

MORE HERE →

OCSAFEST CAR SHOW

Orange County School of the Arts is combining all types of cool car artistry with education - perfect for sharing automotive passion with the next generation!

MORE HERE →

WEEK 21 CAR SHHOW REPORT

The Veteran’s Paint And Chrome Car Show was no joke last weekend. Exquisite artistry on wheels was everywhere. And iDSC Community Reporter Scot S. was there!

MORE HERE →