Wednesday, 7/20/2022

Good morning,

Heads-up: The continuation of

follow-home robberies in SoCal

 and rising crime is cause for extra caution when you're out and about. 

Especially when you're in your fancy cool car - whatever that may be.  So please, spread the word to be extra alert and safe!  That and all the latest news headlines are below. 

Also below are all types of events happening this weekend.  From

Woodies in Santa Barbara

to

Drifting in Irwindale

.  

Whatever your brand of cool car show might be - you've got a spot to hit this weekend.  But be careful out there!

Keep drivin',

-T   

More HERE.

NEWS

HEADLINES

• BE CAREFUL: SoCal follow-home robberies are no joke.

• NASCAR driver stabbed in SoCal dies.

• SoCal armored truck robbers grab millions.

• LA's new 6th Street bridge is already a knuckle-head magnet.

• LA Times warns of earthly danger in renewable transition.

• Tire slashing: Climate acties targeting SUVs again.

• CA Tesla Powerwall owners form virtual power plant.

• Semi-conductors: Are the chips down - or not?

• CA lawmaker might cash in on semi-conductor stock play.

• Mayor Pete says just buy electric - duh!?

• Legal weed = more deadly accidents, study says.

• Uber trouble: 500+ female passengers suing for sex assault.

• Roads buckling due to extreme heat wave.

• US oil producers ready to pump out more.

• Biden on gas prices - you're welcome America.

• Gas Buddy - gas price decrease unlikely to last.

• Gas OR Beer: Gallon is the same price at this pub.

• Problem solver + ShopVac + gas = fire trouble.

• Pizza-man-hero saves five from house fire.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• EV sports cars with super-insanity speed.

• Porsche targets EV SUV above Cayenne.

• VW EV sales continue Y-o-Y growth.

• Flying J truck stops getting GM EV chargers.

• Japan co. to make Tesla batteries in US.

• Tesla's head of AI bowing out.

• Electric RV start-up from former Tesla folks.

• AZ autonomous vehicle co. out of biz.

TOP IT OFF

• Latest EV market shares - interesting view.

• Stellantis cancels China/Jeep deal.

• Ford Raptor-R is no dinosaur w/ 700 hp

• Profile: Inventor of the modern traffic light.

• TAKE ACTION: Help protect our rights to modify cars!

• Hyundai reveals another sky-car concept at airshow.

• Next stop Mars: Elon says 10 to 20 yrs - this co. says sooner.

• ET sightings losing their negative stigma - getting easier.

CHARIOTS SOCAL CAR MEETS

Thanks to Rick C. for the heads up on his club's car meets in Cerritos - more 

DETAILS HERE.

SOCAL CAR EVENTS & SHOWS

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariots SoCal Car Meet

• San Diego - El Cajon Classic Cruise

THURSDAY

• La Mesa Classic Car Show & Music 

FRIDAY

• Torrance - Ferris Bueller's Day Off at the Roadium Drive-In

• Redondo Beach - Cruise At The Beach

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Ventura County - Camarillo Old Town Cruise

• Hesperia - High Desert Cruise Night

• 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

• 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

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Westchester - Net Cruze C&C 

• Santa Barbara - Woodies At The Beach

• Riverside County - Lake Elsinore Classic 

• Valencia - Cars Under The Stars

• Irwindale - Import Expo Drift Night

SUNDAY  

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday Car Show

• 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

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• San Clemente - Pistons & Pints (for passengers) Classic

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Corona - IE Sunday Afternoon Cruise

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Get out and help support our students at this show in Valencia! 

Info HERE.