Wednesday, 10/19/2022

Good morning!

Pain at the pump is going to persist for a while.

So, let's have some fun with it.  You send me pics of painfully high gas prices.

Then each week I'll publish the picture with the highest prices.  And whoever sends that winning picture gets a prize.  

An iDriveSoCal hat.  I've got a bunch of those.  And I'll send it, at my cost.

Car shows and events are linked below.  All the latest news too.

And check out the latest offerings in our new

Classified Section

.  You can still post ads for free!

Drive on,

-T  

OKTOBERFEST CAR SHOW

Car show, Oktoberfest, costumes, adult and kid fun!  All in Newport Beach.  

DETAILS HERE!

DRIVING & CAR NEWS

HEADLINES

• LA carjacking victim dies after being dragged 2-miles.

• Man clings to SUV in an apparent attempted carjacking.

• SoCal cops slap horseback rider with DUI.

• Joe says we've always paid $7 a gallon in CA.

• OPEC+ cuts output even after US begs for help.

• WH releasing another 15M barrels from US reserves.

• Stellantis calls for EU 2035 ICE car ban to get realistic.

• Muscle car thefts in Detriot land arrests in Ohio.

• Nuke plants get greenlit for Germany - through winter.

• New car inventories are ticking up - but prices remain high.

• Carmaker sees semiconductor relief but also inflation pain.

• Exxon exiting Russia, oil project canceled.

• Hyundai might be the next automaker to leave Russia.

EVs, ALTS & AUTONOMOUS

• Fraud conviction for Nikola EV founder - facing prison.

• Taiwan Tech Giant Targets 5% of EV-making by 2025.

• China gives a curiously-timed tax break to Tesla.

• China's BYD EV maker chalks a monster sales quarter.

• Jeep's first all-electric SUV targeting 2025.

• Jeep-like British MOKE plans a US return - EV-style.

• Tesla door handles frozen? There's an app for that.

• Tesla home chargers for your non-Tesla EV.

• Autonomous start-ups are running out of gas.

• Sweeden becoming sustainable Silicon Valley.

• Cadillac reaches for stars w/ $300k ultra-luxe

TOP IT OFF

• NASCAR's Wallace suspended after Vegas race antics.

• Mother-Daughter race team make history in Vegas.

• Meet the American inventor of the crash test dummy.

• Want a new Rolls-Royce Spectre?  Around $500k will do it.

• US and Japan plan to partner on flying car ops - eVTOL.

• Historic Ford Model-T Plant loses preservation fight.

• Hole-in-one shooter sues for F-150 he supposedly won.

Thanks to James A. for sending this pic!  Whoever sends the pic with the highest gas prices wins an iDriveSoCal hat. 

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CAR FOCUSING SHOWS

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariots SoCal Car Meet

• SD County - El Cajon Classic Cruise

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

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

• SD County - Bonita Donuts C&C

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Tustin - Enderle Cars And Coffee

• OC - Ted's Place C&C - formerly DP/Monarch Bay

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• OC - Newport Beach Oktoberfest Car Show

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Westchester - Net Cruze C&C

• Corona - Boudreau Car & Bike Show

• La Verne - Pumpkin Patch Car Show

SUNDAY  

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday Car Show

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• San Clemente - Pistons & Pints for Passengers

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Corona - IE Sunday Afternoon Cruise

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

La Verne's Heritage Park 19th Annual Car Show and fall fun!  

More HERE.

HORSEPOWER FOR SALE!

Check this out in our

Classified Section

.  The polar opposite of EV!  730+ HP all-aluminum quad-turbo engine. 

Details HERE.