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Thursday, 5/20/21

Thursday, 5/20/21

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May 20, 2021

Greetings Car Guys & Gals,

Next weekend (not this weekend) is Memorial Day. Perhaps you have socially distanced plans - or not. But with that in mind, this weekend is a good one to get out and enjoy some automotive events.

And, I've shared with you in the past weeks but have to reiterate right now. If you have an extra car to sell - now is the time.

Specifically, I'm talking about daily drivers. And especially pick-ups. Diesel? All the better.

Because this chip shortage is no joke. Guys are trading in 2-year old vehicles with 20k-miles and nearly getting what they paid.

Finally, COVID has announced it's leaving California - June 15th it's outta here! (Okay, so the restrictions are being lifted then.) But, that means more upcoming events to report. So stay tuned!

Drive on,

-T

Weekly Top-Off

California, Autopilots & Accidents

SoCal crash victim posted videos riding in Tesla on Autopilot.
California Tesla driver, on Autopilot, slams into sheriff's cruiser.
Midwestern Tesla Autopilot driver gets ticketed for snoozing.
Labor leader calls for human drivers in autonomous vehicles.
Super-stupid young criminals crash video - lucky to be alive.
It's been confirmed - Smoking and hand sanitizer do not mix well.

Legacy Carmakers Aiming At Tesla

Tesla Cybertruck coming this year - buyers are told.
Tesla's New Roadster is now slated for 2022.
GM has designs to move you by land and air... but sea?
Hummer enables GM to make bigger gas and diesel moves...
Toyota plans an all-new Tundra reveal - it's about time!
Ford F-150 Lighting Electric Truck has a huge Frunk!
Ford adds its first female family member to its BoD.
VW ID.X Electric Hot Hatch - a preview of what's to come?

Plans & Supercars

Chip shortage? Chevy's new Bolt EUV is shipping to dealers EARLY!
But Bronco's not so lucky - Ford's delayed 2-3 weeks - at least.
Fisker will make cars for Apple - as reported by Patch.com.
Formula One great and supercar maker turns start-up developer.
Electric Lamborghini sexiness RIGHT HERE!
McLaren hybrid looks unassuming with meh performance stats.

Heard Around The Coffee Shop

Make it a road trip this summer - huge rental car shortage.
Airlines might start weighing passengers before boarding.
You gotta be kidding! Newsom wants to fund $4.2B high-speed rail.
$200 'barn-buy' winds up being a Ferrari worth millions.
Volkswagen Beetle Camper - ha, it's just worth a look!
This Ford concept inspired George Jetson's cartoon car.

Driving Your Weekend Fun

So, the summer and fall are continuing to show signs of improvement. Because more events are delivering the good news of reopening.I'll keep you posted weekly in the newsletter here. Or if you want to plan ahead, click the green button below to check out everything. However, updates are still coming in. So, stay tuned!Friday Night