Wednesday, 2/28/2024

Good morning friends!

I graduated from journalism school in 1995.  And I can testify with certainty and experience that truth in journalism is an increasingly scarce commodity.

And when it comes to EVs and the (supposedly) green energy movement, there's a whole lot of funny businesses happening.  On many levels.

For SoCal, EVs make lots of sense.  For daily commuting, as long as you have charger access, they can be a great option.  But mandating them across the country and around the world is nothing less than insane.  For a long list of reasons.

Partially due to the election year, and partially due to the impossible reality of an EV-only world.  We're beginning to see carmakers EV only commitments slam into reverse gear.  And that's a good thing.

Those stories are linked below along with more news and all the cool car shows.

Keep driving,

-T

P.S. I am sorry for sometimes misspelling Laguna Niguel.  It's not intentional - I promise!  I cannot afford a proofreader!  :0)

The hot hatch with a trunk maintains its standout sedan status.  

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THE NEWS

HEADLINES

• LASD seeks victims of online car rental scam

• Robo-taxi's hit another roadblock in CA 

• CA gas prices nearly $1.50 more than nat'l avg

• CA climate rules to result in 50-cent hike per gallon

• WH election year tap-dance around fuel rules

• European won't change 2034 fossil fuel ban??

  • Reports the media company hugely profiting from it

• Watch the weather this weekend - could be soggy again

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Apple decides *not* to take a bite out of EVs

• Volvo throws its EV plans with Polestar in reverse

• Benz slams the brakes on all EV future - market conditions

• All EV ride-share platform running out of juice

• Ford F-150 Lightning continues striking pain for carmaker

• Rivan and Lucid stock simply suck - I'm personally down $$$$

• China calls Tesla a partner in EVs??

• China's EV invasion into Western markets takes shape

  • Supposedly not interested in US market???

• Yep, apparently it's not that hard to float an EV

• Rolling electrified dot - don't look safe one bit

• Folding vehicle!?  I wouldn't even test drive it.

• Cybertruck's stainless steel = a headache not going away

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Brand new pricey Toyotas are needed back

• Chinese supercar EV revealed at Geneva Auto Show

• New Ferrari hypercar spot prowling the streets of Italy

• Tough economy?  Apparently not for new Ferrari buyers

• Slow rage looks to do-in unpopular UK speed law

• New moon landing and return to American greatness

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THE CAR SHOWS

FRIDAY

• Palmdale - Good Vibes Breakfast Club

• San Dimas - Via Verde Classic Cruise

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Buena Park - Classics Under The Antlers

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Fontana - Fontana Car Show

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• Placentia - Mopar 360 1st Fridays

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

SATURDAY

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars & Coffee Valencia

• La Puente - Gas And Glaze C&C

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Placentia - Donuts & Dipsticks

• Simi Valley - Cars & Coffee Simi

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Niguel - Ted's Place C&C

• Bonita - Cars and Coffee Bonita

• Rolling Hills Estates - Peninsula C&C

• Claremont - Downtown Village C&C

• La Quinta - Cars & Coffee La Quinta

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers C&C

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• San Diego - Point Loma Cars & Coffee

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee @ The Harvest

• Tehachapi - P-Dubs Cars And Coffee

• Cypress - Kimmie's Cars & Coffee

• Rancho Santa Fe - C&C Rancho Santa Fe

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee & Culture 

• Whittier - Elks Cars And Coffee

• San Clemente - South OC Cars & Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch Of Cars & Coffee

• Rancho Mirage - Palm Springs Cruise-In 

• Murrieta - Blackmore Ranch Cars N Concert

• Diamond Bar - Diamond Bar Classic Cars

• Poway - Poway Cruisers Car Show

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

• RPV - Rancho PV Cars And Coffee

• 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 Show

• Covina - SoCal Variety Cars And Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Perris - Skydive Perris Car Show

• Glendora - Legends Classic Diner Cruise

MONDAY

• Paramount - Deli Relics Car Meet

TUESDAY 

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

WEDNESDAY

• Pomona - Twilight Car Cruise Night

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iDSC's roving photojournalist is back in action for 2024!  Hitting the St. Christopher Chargers car show last weekend.

Scot reports the show was so packed with cool cars that they didn't have enough space for all of them!  Thanks as always Scot!