Wednesday, 3/16/22

Greetings,

Thanks for all the great feedback from last week's newsletter.

One of the reasons I started iDriveSoCal is the transition to EVs which we're in the midst of now.  It's a fascinating time we're living in with regard to both our cars and the energy that powers them.

And, it will be interesting to look back in 10 and 20-years from now.  What will our cars look like?  How will they be powered?  Will some of them fly?  Will fueling stations and carports be completely different than what we know today?

Back to the present.  The list of weekend car shows is getting longer - it's that time of year!  And gas prices are a serious issue.  

Stories and shows are all linked below.

Drive on,

-T

Motors For Music Community Car Show benefits the San Marcos High School music and color guard programs - let's support this great cause! 

Details HERE.

HOLY GAS PRICES BATMAN?!

HEADLINES

• Gas prices around the SoCal horn.

• SoCal gas is so expensive thieves are targeting your tank!

  • Beware of catalytic convert thieves too!

• Newsom opposes gas tax relief for Californians.

• CA lawmaker proposes complex plan to ease pump pain.

• Uber and Lyft slapping on fuel surcharge due to gas prices.

• No end in sight for pain at the pump - nationwide.

• The majority of Americans call gas prices a 'serious problem'.

• WH accused of deliberately misleading gas price info.

• Oil exec claims WH slow-walking energy development.

• Drilling permits plummet under Biden administration.

• And who hasn't seen one of these stickers at the pump?

• Inflation hits Tesla - cheapest offering now $50K.

• Go Elon! Musk Challenges Putin to 'single combat.'

• Ford ships SUVs w/out backseat HVAC chips.

• Intel continues expanding to ease chip shortage.

• The People's Convoy is still in the news - barely.

ELECTRICS,  ALTS & AUTONOMOUS

• CA to test EVs as backup home power.

• Ford to release 2nd car on VW EV platform.

• Starbucks + Volvo = EV charging?!

• Mini is bringing this model back EV-style.

• Tesla insurance expands - will others follow?

• Mercedes-Benz SUV EV will seat up to seven.

• Bentley to bring a new EV annually for 5-years.

• Geely brings BIG battery swap stations to life.

• BMW IX5 Hydrogen in final arctic circle testing.

• Tesla begins full self-driving beta.

HEARD AROUND THE SHOP

• LA reporter nearly gets hit while reporting on a hit and run.

• Porsche and Pixar to make Sally Carrera real!

• Vintage 1931 old daily-driver turns heads - obviously.

• App lets people claim roadkill - so they can eat it!

Monthly car meets focused on air-cooled Volkswagens and other cool cars.

Details HERE.

GRAB YOUR KEY (FOB) AND GO TO A SHOW

As we roll into spring the car show and event list get bigger!  More options, more fun, more friends - old and new!

FRIDAY

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

SATURDAY

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• Surf City - Huntington Beachcruiser's Car Show

• 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

• Rancho Dominguez - 120th Anniversary of the Caddy

• San Diego - Point Loma Cars And Coffee

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• La Verne - 9th Annual Bonita HS Car Show

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Long Beach - Underoath Cruise Night 

SUNDAY

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Oxnard - Muscles And Mojo

• Chino Hills - Cars And Coffee Chino Hills

• Glendale - Elks 25th Annual Car Show

• Orange County - C&C Villa Park

• Surf City - Supercars By The Sea

• San Marcos - Motors For Music Car Show

• San Diego - C&C San Diego

• Huntington Beach - Quarantine Cruise

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Inland Empire - Riverside Cars And Coffee

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Orange - Carbs 'N Coffee 

• Orange - Model A Pancake Breakfast

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• La Habra - Man Cave Car Classic

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

HUNTINGTON BEACHCRUISER'S SHOW

Annual Surf City Beachcruiser's Show is back after 2-years of being canceled! 

Details HERE.