Wednesday, 7/19/23

Good morning!

Okay, this week-end is looking to be another scorcher.  So if you're looking to stay cool, then keep the

museum option

in mind.

However, most all the car shows linked below have early morning start times.  Before it gets super-hot.  And since making new friends and connecting over cars is so awesome.  Just hit the shows early! :0)

All the latest stories from the past week that I've curated for you are linked below too.  

Enjoy, stay cool, and drive safe!

See you next week.

-T

I snapped this shot during a recent family road trip.  Reply with your caption.  The best one gets published here in the newsletter.  Plus an iDriveSoCal hat.

THE STORIES

HEADLINES

• Heatwave continues for SoCal

  • Indoor option - car museums to visit

• CHP launches anti-speeding campaign - good reason

• LA cop official gives reason not to drive in city

• CA court rules against Uber - for workers

• Another train derailment forcing evacutations

• Chips and China - let's hope this gets fixed

• Chinese cars coming to Americas?

• Tesla BoD giving back nearly $1B in excessive comp

• Climies vandalize Walmart heiress yacht

  • Ah, the ole gluing yourself to the runway trick

• Clear-eyed and sober opinion on fossil fuels

• Green initiatives vanishing from websites

• Nuclear energy has a majority of support

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• EV inventories piling up?!

• Ford cuts F-150 Lightning price

• Cybertruck finally starts production

• Tesla discounts set to increase Q2 sales

• Elon's new AI firm to work with Tesla, more

• State high court greenlights Rivian EV factory

• Lucid BoD member says Tesla not their target

• Tesla Samsung might be hopping in bed together

• Cybertruck meets robo-butt - literally

TOP IT OFF

• Petersen could soon have NY competition

• 'Barn found' 1979 VW Beetle w/ nearly zero miles.

• There's a 'Best Looking Cop Car' contest - here's an entry.

• Unbelievable parking ticket fiasco gets fixed.

• Did you see this fireball flying through the sky?

• Oversight aims to hold hearings on UFOs - 'done/ w cover-ups'

2023 VW TAOS SUV

Must consider for small sport-ute shoppers: The big subcompact SUV that's versatile and fun to drive. 

Read and hear all about it HERE.

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THE SHOWS

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariosts SoCal Meet

• El Cajon - Classic Car Cruise

THURSDAY

• La Mesa - Classic Car Show Nights 

FRIDAY

• Redondo - Cruise At The Beach

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand Car Meet

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• 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

• Bonita - Cars & Coffee Bonita

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Riverside - Cars & Coffee @ The Harvest

• Camarillo - Crossroads Cars & Coffee

• Rancho Santa Fe - Cars & Coffee Rancho

• Santa Ana - Hot Rods On The Tarmac 

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Torrance - Texas Loosey's Car Show

SUNDAY

• 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 Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• San Clemente - Pistons & Pints for Passengers

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Corona - IE Sunday Afternoon Cruise

MONDAY

• Paramount - Deli Relics Car Meet

TUESDAY 

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Alan M. reports Sunday Funday C&Cs have gotten huge with all sorts of special happenings.  Details HERE.

Thanks again to Scot S! Here are a few of his pics from

Garden Grove

last week.