Wednesday, 5/25/22

Good morning!

Here comes Memorial Day Weekend.  The unofficial start to summer and all the annual car shows that come with it.

But these gas prices are off the charts.  I even spotted a report where a gas station owner is updating his signs to be able to fit $10.00 per gallon prices!

Some ideas for saving at the pump that you probably already know.  But with lots of Memorial Day Weekend driving planned I figured I'd share.

• Buy Costco Gas - Yes you have to wait in line.  But the price is worth it for me.  (And get the Citi Costco credit card for 4% back annually.)

• Extra stuff in the trunk - I always have something that can come out.  And it's usually heavy.  (Extra weight is no good.)

• Air in the tires - No, I'm not rehashing an old Cheech and Chong joke.  Keeping them full can save a bit of MPG.

Automotive news, happenings, and car shows are all linked below.

Drive on,

-T

HERE.

SHATTERING MORE GAS RECORDS

HEADLINES

• More record-shattering gas prices for SoCal.

• Expert says CA has done everything possible to increase gas prices.

• SoCal gas prices - $7 average soon?

• Nationally gas prices are bad too - but we got them all beat.

• CA gas for guns buyback program swamps PD.

• Biden says killer gas prices are necessary transition.

• Energy expert warns of global crisis.

• Chips are down - Toyota cuts 100k global production.

• Chip making CEO calls for aggressive supply chain adjustments.

• Benz is cutting 10% of its dealerships globally.

• Car industry is Aiming to avoid future disruption

• What the thinkers at McKinsey say about the auto industry now.

EVs, ALTs + AUTONOMOUS

• Cheif says Tesla will be in VW's rearview by 2025.

• Stellantis goes Hoosier for its $2.5B battery factory.

• This Nissan publicity stunt is different - perhaps daring.

• Sub-$32k EV, Tesla Model 3 competitor, starts pre-orders

• EV Benz G-Wagen does tank turns.

• Jay Leno drives an F-150 Lightning and digs it.

• Caddy's new EV sold out for 2023.

• The Harley-Davidson nobody saw coming.

• Electric dragsters are a thing - and torquey. 

TOP IT OFF

• Hertz still falsely charging customers for stealing rental cars.

• RECALL: Exploding seat belt part in Hyundai vehicles

• RECALL: Ford, Kia, Hyundai EV software glitches.

• Elon doesn't take accusations lying down - calls for street fighters.

• New super-jet will fly Davos-set to plan the green future.

• '69 Daytona blows the doors off of auction price record

• NASA: something weird going on in the universe - might alter physics.

CHP Officers check and install child safety seats THIS Friday -

directions 

HERE

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Cruisin', Fallbrook, And Carroll

Early-Summer Shows are picking up.  Lots of annual shows below along with all our regular meet-ups.

WEDNESDAY

• San Diego County - El Cajon Classic Cruise

FRIDAY 

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals 

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Camarillo - Old Town Car Cruise

• Hesperia - High Desert Cruise Nights

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night 

SATURDAY

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals 

• 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

• Dana Point - Monarch Bay Cars And Coffee

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Tustin - Enderle Cars And Coffee

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• El Segundo - Manhattan Beach C&C

• El Segundo - Corvette Car Show

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego - Point Loma Cars And Coffee

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Westchester - Net Cruze C&C

• Sand Diego - All Things Carroll Shelby

SUNDAY 

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Chino Hills Cars And Coffee

• Arcadia - Carcadia C&C

• Griffith Park - Cars And Coffee LA

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday Car Show

• Ventura - Cars And Coffee Ventura

• Rancho PV - San Pedro 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

• Anaheim - La Palma (Studebaker) Car Show And Swap Meet

• Escondido - North County Cars And Coffee

• OC - Silverado Cars And Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• San Diego County - Fallbrook Vintage Car Show

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Glendora - Chevelle And El Camino (and Malibu) Car Show

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals - 

Details HERE.