Wednesday, 1/12/21

Good Wednesday Morning!

First, thanks for all the well wishes.  COVID's in my rearview mirror and I hope you and your family are healthy and happy this New Year.

Second, we're still behind on all the cool car stories that you've shared.  But we're catching up.  And the one below is

likely to make you green with envy!

Third, ample news this week and lots of cool car events - all linked below.

Finally, we're rolling out the 

iDriveSoCal Gear Store!

  And I know, perfect timing just

after

 Christmas.  But, we've got some cool stuff in there for both guys and gals.  And

I'd be honored

to see you wearing your iDSC gear around SoCal auto events! :0)

More to come as we drive into 2022!

Eyes on the road, 

-T

COOL CAR STORIES

It's your 15th birthday. And Dad (of the year) gives you the keys to this!  Check out the very cool car story

HERE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE AUTO NEWS

HEADLINES

• Police need help finding:

  • San Diego County Hit & Run driver

  • Redondo dine-n-dashers run over cafe manager.

• Hero LA Cops pull a pilot from his plane just in time.

• K9 Hero leads police to owner injured in car wreck

• DoorDash Driver saves toddler from freezing temps.

• Gas prices rise again on strong oil demand.

• How the WH could fix soaring gas prices.

• When will car prices get back to normal?

• Toyota took 2021 but Ford grabbed Q4 in sales.

• 'Let's Go Brandon' Driver signs BIG deal 

• Another sign of the times as car parts maker buys software firm

• China's chip shortage continues hurting new inventories.

• Taiwan semiconductor news is good - as long as China stays out!

• Facebook joins Tesla, Oracle, State Farm, and Toyota in - TX.

• Ford might be heading to Texas too - for high-tech reasons.

• U-Haul is out of inventory due to California to Texas movers.

• While automakers struggle Rolls-Royce scores win after win.

• VW is reportedly bringing back the Micro Bus!  EV-style!

ELECTRIC AND ICE-ALTS

• 22 most anticipated EVs of '22 - 50% won't make it.

• Chevy Equinox EV has Tesla in its crosshairs.

• Does the new Hummer EV really do wheelies?

• Rivian sales numbers and disappearing COO...

• Updated Tesla Model S - they don't do model years.

• Tesla inks deal with US nickel mine for batteries.

• Stellantis says it's saying goodbye to ICE

• More sobering realizations for our electrified future.

• Company proves the concept for a battery w/750-mile range.

• Rainwater-driver fuel-cell news - for the highly technical.

• Bio-fuel blending and 2022 - does it matter?

• Ferrari's new executive team plans to drive EV roads.

• Sony is messing around with EVs - no way they get made.

• Cool looking EV you never heard of - and may not again.

AUTONOMOUS

• Is Tesla's full-self-driving feeling inflation?

• How will autonomous cars disrupt workers?

• It's not autonomous but your pet goldfish can drive - seriously.

OTHER

• Elon's Boring Company project goes bust in Vegas.

• Back to the same ol' with UFOs and the government?

• NASA's new telescope readies to deliver longest vision.

• [Perhaps] the cheesiest car of the '80s heads to auction.

ANTIQUE ADVENTURES C&C

Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

3RD WEEKEND WHEELS EVENTS

Weekend III happenings of January 2022.

FRIDAY

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

SATURDAY

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Dana Point - Monarch Bay Cars And Coffee

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Tustin - Enderle Cars And Coffee

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Covina - Saturday Morning Car Corral

• Grand Terrace - GT Cars And Coffee

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

SUNDAY

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Oxnard - Muscles And Mojo

• Chino Hills - Cars And Coffee Chino Hills

• OC - Cars And Coffee Villa Park

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Riverside - R-side Cars And Coffee

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

iDSC GEAR STORE

GET YOUR iDriveSoCal GEAR HERE!

Just in time for AFTER the holidays... :0)