Wednesday, 9/20/2023

Good morning fellow Car Lovers,

With the UAW union workers striking it's been a huge news week.  All those stories are linked below.

And of course, here in Southern California, we have plenty of cool car stuff happening.  Including

RPM Nationals

and

Duarte's Route 66 Classic Car Show

.  Plus lots more car shows, all linked below.

Hold your nose while pumping gas - SoCal prices stink.

Keep driving,

-T

Beachside Bash Car Show & BBQ is cooking up some fun this weekend!  

Details here.

THE STORIES

HEADLINES

• SoCal gas 6 bucks a gallon again!

• Nationally gas over $4 per gallon again!

• CA oil consumption going up - not down!

• CA passes carbon emission reporting bill.

• Wash DC brainiacs on high oil prices.

• SoCal road rager gets 5 years behind bars.

• Suspicious SoCal driver flashing lights at others.

• UAW strike gets different offers from Detroit 3.

• Residual effect of auto work strike and suppliers.

• Teamster delivery union threatens to add strike pain.

• Auto workers gathering to hear from Trump in Detroit.

• Auto workers say EVs are a big part of the strike equation.

• Lawmaker points to climate agenda - cause of strike.

• WH bans oil drilling across thousands of additional acres.

• Some are saying Tesla is the biggest winner in UAW strike.

• Ford might have striking issues north of the US border too.

• Report: 86% EV global market share by 2030?! No way.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• EV semi-testing - only a few more results revealed.

• EVs with Chinese slave labor links

• Elon and world leader test drive Cybertruck.

• Toyota is charging its EV production line.

• Super-goofy suitcase EV - like riding a moped?

TOP IT OFF

• LAX traffic cop - famous and hugely intimidating

• Flying taxis are really becoming real - really?!

• Singer posts video of her car being robbed.

• Half of Americans cannot afford to buy a car.

• Lithia is buying up more than just SoCal dealerships.

• What are those little lights mounted on top of traffic lights?

• Super-goofy suitcase electric vehicle - like riding a moped?

• MISSING: State-of-the-art fighter jet, please call w/ info!

• Airforce shares pics of B-21 Raider - wow.

• NASA drops UFO research - strange results found.

• Alien bodies displayed to Mexico lawmakers - real?

DISABLED VET EMPOWERMENT

Thanks to Robert for sending this sweet pic in.  That's the Disabled Veteran Empowerment Network driving the Tail of the Dragon.  It was a special California to Washington, D.C. rally to help combat Veteran suicide.  Here's the full story

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THE CAR SHOWS!

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariosts SoCal Meet

• El Cajon - Classic Car Cruise

THURSDAY

• Encinitas - Wavecrest Woodies 2023

FRIDAY

• Encinitas - Wavecrest Woodies 2023

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand Car Meet

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Camarillo - Old Town Car Cruise

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

SATURDAY 

• Encinitas - Wavecrest Woodies 2023

• 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 And Coffee

• Tehachapi - P-Dubs Cars And Coffee

• Rancho Santa Fe - Cars & Coffee Rancho

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee, And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Santa Margarita - RPM Nationals 2023

• Los Angeles - Duarte Route 66 Classic 2023

• Ventura - Beachside Bash Car Show 2023

SUNDAY 

• Encinitas - Wavecrest Woodies 2023

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Silverado - Cars And Coffee Silverado

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Arcadia - Carcadia Cars And Coffee

• Griffith Park - LA Cars And Coffee

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Ventura - Cars And Coffee Ventura

• 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

• Oceanside - A Brunch of Cars & Pizza

• 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

Thanks to Jeff R. for sending this one in.  It's, I think, a 1989 VW Cabriolet.  Jeff, am I correct?

Thanks to Thomas R. for sending in pics of Cruisin' For A Cure.  He says that the show might have topped last years!