Wednesday, 11/29/2023

Good morning!

The volume and pace of annual car shows slows as the year comes to an end.  But there's still plenty of action happening in the car scene.  All the shows and news are linked below.

Thanks to everyone from the iDriveSoCal Community for helping to pack the Hollywood Christmas Parade with cars this year.  If you went and or drove in the event - please send in pictures!

And you have one last chance to drive in the Rolling Hills Christmas Parade - if you're interested

click here

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'Tis the toy drive season.  So a safe and thoughtful play is to stick a few toys in the trunk as you head out to various car shows.  That way you're ready to play Santa and help the less fortunate wherever the road may take you!

Keep driving,

-T

It's that time of year for the Brea Holiday Car Show. Get in the Christmas spirit and spread some holiday cheer!  

Details here.

NEWS OF DRIVING CARS

HEADLINES

• New tech for San Diego streets - or CCP-style state surveillance?

• Freakishly huge tumbleweed blows across SoCal road.

• Goober calls on CHP to bust thieves - just for the holidays?

• WH supports more dictator-produced oil to keep US prices low.

• National gas prices are falling - and have been.

• California continues paying 51% higher gas prices.

• California-like EV mandate now dead in state that was to follow.

• California among the most unaffordable states for energy.

• Concerning comparisons of WH EV plans disastrous Solyndra.

• EV gas price equivalent benchmarked at $17 per gallon?!

  • Similar state by state view - thanks Scott M.

• EV subsidies are costing you and me - whether we're buyers or not.

• More than 3,000 car dealers sign letter opposing WH EV mandate

  • But dealer ownership keeps consolidating - a potential problem?

• Stellantis sees a bumpy road for the future of electric vehicles.

• Climate Censorship?  Interesting perspective worth watching.

• Amazon founder/climate champion's new yacht ain't green at all.

• 400 private jets haul hypocrites to global climate conference.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Rivian is now offering a lease option on its R1T in these states.

• Cybertruck event planned - if it happens, what then?

• Tesla demands more for Cybertruck pre-orders - then decides not.

• Cybertruck promise is proving tough to deliver on - literally.

• Tesla insurance customers point to sand - tell Elon to pound.

• Super-amazing new battery tech in the news - not on the roads.

• More hits for GMs self-driving cruise - how much more can it take

• Self-driving taxi revolution continues running outta gas.

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Hybrid Wranglers are being hollered back.

• RECALL: Honda seatbelt defect issue calling'em back.

• New version of crash and grab - targeting retail theft!?

• More brain-dead car thieves realize they cannot drive stick!

• Car insurance among cost-of-living increases pinching pocketbooks

• Legal vehicle processing at border to be clipped to deal with illegals.

• Creative craftsmen makes his own Cybertruck - out of wood!

• Small piece of JFK assassination history sold at auction.

• Dogs show up at dealership and chew up $350,000 in damage!?

• Elon tests Cybertruck's Bulletproof armor downtown Chicago - satire!

• WI cops use the old 'fake-bust' marriage proposal assist - heartwarming.

Rolling Hills Christmas Parade is looking for convertibles!  So if you're feeling like rolling South Bay style - HERE'S YOUR LAST CHANCE!

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CAR SHOWS

FRIDAY

• Palmdale - Good Vibes Breakfast Club

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• San Dimas - Via Verde Classic Cruise

• Buena Park - Classics Under The Antlers

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• Placentia - Mopar First Fridays

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

SATURDAY

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• Placentia - Donuts, And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Simi Valley - Cars N Coffee SV

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Niguel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• Bonita - Cars & Coffee Bonita

• Rolling Hills Estates - Peninsula C&C

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• San Diego - Point Loma C&C

• Riverside - Cars & Coffee @ The Harvest

• Tehachapi - P-Dubs Cars And Coffee

• Cypress - Kimmie's Cars and Coffee

• Rancho Santa Fe - Cars & Coffee Rancho

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee, And Culture

• Whittier - Elks Lodge Cars And Coffee

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Rancho Mirage - Palms Springs Cruise-In

• Sun Valley - SF Valley Toy Drive Show 2023

• Diamond Bar - Classic Car Meet

• Poway - Poway Cruisers Car Meet

• Simi Valley - Coachmen Cruise Toy Drive 2023

SUNDAY 

• Pomona - The Swap Meet

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Chula Vista - Sunday Funday C&C

• Escondido - Cars and Coffee Escondido

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures C&C

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Laguna Hills - Sunday Steel Car Meet

• Covina - SoCal Variety Cars & Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Glendora - Legends Classic Diner Cruise 

TUESDAY 

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Cybertruck drivers risk lives testing bulletproof armor driving downtown Chicago.  

satirical story HERE

Okay, I saved the below pic from the batch Scot S sent in from Holiday In Magnolia Park.  I wanted to feature this one all by itself.  Because... it's just mesmerizing!  Ho-ho-ho!

Christmas Rod - LOVE THIS!