Wednesday, 3/7/23

Good morning,

A few months back we added a

Classified Section

to iDriveSoCal.  And we finally got around to giving it a tune-up.

It's free to post your

toys and weekend rides

for sale.  And based on feedback we've added a

Wanted Section

 for the specialty items or interests you're searching for.

All the news from the past 7-days and events for the next are linked below.

Keep driving!

-T

2023 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER REVIEW

Sporty beyond its price tag with 3 surprises under the hood.  More + podcast 

HERE.

THE NEWS

HEADLINES

• Soggy weekend forecast for SoCal.

• Snowed-in SoCal residents waiting for help!

• While residents wait - Newsom catches rays.

• Pain at the pump returns to SoCal.

• Dashcam catches moment of train derailment

• Push to end illegal street racing across US.

• Thieves hit dealership - nab $300k in merch.

• Most car thefts in US since... 2008.

• Sad road scam targets good samaritans.

• Nissan product looking good - not credit.

• Mayor Pete's private jet or public asset?  Hmm.

• Oh, great, another high-speed rail promise.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Model S & X get prices slashed again

• Could the cost of a Tesla be sliced in half?

• Mullen continues steady stream of headlines.

• Lordstown EV truck building struggles continue.

• Rivian EV truck/SUV struggles continue too.

• More EV cabs than diesel now operating here.

• Volvo's quietly moving 3x the EVs than previously.

• Hydrogen powers the first regional flight.

• Record spending on 'green' isn't working.

TOP IT OFF

• Idiot thieves busted while charging EV getaway car!

• Watch: Car smashes through window on live stream

• Motorcycle rider fips off cops then crashes.

• American muscle remains a focus - thankfully!

• Germany and Italy do not want ICE banned.

• Spy shots show Tahoe-esque Traverse.

• City takes it to carmakers for vehicle thefts.

Steele Canyon High School Benefit Car Show.  Cool wheels and a great cause! 

Details HERE.

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THE SHOWS

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• 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

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Nigel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• Chino - Oil Drippers Cars And Coffee

• SD County - Bonita Cars & Coffee

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Westlake - County Line C&C

• Glendale - Canyon Car Show @ Chevy

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Westchester - Net Cruze C&C

• Spring Valley - Steele Canyon Car Show

• IE - Moreno Valley Cruise Night

• Palm Desert - Ironwood Classic Auto Show

SUNDAY 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Tustin - Legacy Cars And Coffee

• Chula Vista - Sunday Funday C&C

• Ojai - Cars And Coffee Ojai

• Upland - Wings 'N Wheels C&C

• Escondido - Cars And Coffee Escondidodo

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Orange - Carbs 'N Coffee (air-cooled VWs+)

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Laguna Hills - Sunday Steel Car Show

• Long Beach - Farmers Marketplace C&C

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Martin Chevrolet is our official SoCal Chevy Dealer!  Check out their inventory HERE.  And stop by to say hello from iDriveSoCal!