Wednesday, 9/71/2022

Greetings!

Wow, my family and I are just back from a trip to the Midwest.  Both MN and WI have gas prices insanely lower than ours in SoCal.  $3.69 was about the average.

And California wants to say goodbye to internal combustion engines (ICE) after 2035.  That's ambitious, to say the least.  Considering we weren't supposed to charge our EVs this past Labor Day Weekend?!  

Yet other states might follow California's lead!?  To borrow a term from Tesla, that borrowed it from Space Balls - this is ludicrous!  And for a slew of reasons.  But here are a few.

• Our grid can't handle it - none can.

• 'Renewables' are not ready, we need fossil/nuclear.

• Production of renewables primarily enriches China - USA's adversary.

Stanford University's Hoover Institute just published this article

CA Electricity Nightmare Begins, And Will Only Get Worse

.  Its conclusion is that this green push is due to political corruption wrapped in the cloak of fighting 'climate change.'  It's a quick 3-minute read and entirely worth it.   

All the cool car shows and lots more news articles are linked below.

Keep driving!

-T

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AUTOMOTIVE. NEWS.

HEADLINES

• CA must buy EVs - ALSO, must save electricity!?!!?

• CA says NO MORE ICE after 2035 - critics abound.

• 17 states might follow CA's crazy lead - killing ICE.

• Rolling blackouts coming to a CA town near you!

• CA now to use jet fuel to keep the lights on?

• 5-more years for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant.

• CA Legislature wants to pay residents not to have cars.

• CA Legislature adjourns w/out passing EV conversion bill.

• Inflation Act was really about new engergy agenda.

• Have a green project? This guy's got $370B to spend.

• Energy group will appeal delay in oil and gas lease sales.

• $50B CHIPS Act plan - what could go wrong?!

• GM offers to buy out Buick dealers leary on going EV.

EVs, ALTs, AUTONOMOUS & ENERGY

• 54% of Americans consider EVs impractical

• Lawmakers admit power grids not ready for EVs.

• 2024 VW ID. BUZZ - EV microbus review!

• Porsche Panamera gus for AMG EQS, Lucid Air

• 105% YoY sales increase for Tesla.

• Apple car doesn't exist yet it's polling strong!

• BMW making hydrogen systems for test fleet.

• Tesla co-founder eyes building a battery recycling plant.

• Volvo supply issues are cutting into sales - again.

• Startup aims to cut EV battery charging time in half!

• Can't read in the car?  Somebody's working on that!

• Almost certainly staged - Tesla driver sleeping on highway.

• Cyberquad, Tesla EV off-roader - futuristic toy!

TOP IT OFF

• Coal miners help push tourists dead EV to help!

• WATCH: Thugs ram vehicles, steal cash, broad daylight.

• Dodge Super Bee to take one final V8 bow.

• VW Porsche IPO has the auto-world buzzing.

• Blind supreme court judge drives race car!

BELMONT SHORE CAR SHOW

Always big fun at Belmont Shore's Annual Car Show!  

Details HERE.

WHERE TO SEE WHEELS

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariots SoCal Car Meet

• SD County - El Cajon Classic Cruise

FRIDAY

• Redondo Beach - Cruise At The Beach

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand

• 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

• 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

• San Diego - Cruise For Kids Car Show

• Westlake Village - County Line C&C

• Glendale - Canyon Car Show At Chevy

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Inland Empire - Redlands Cars And Coffee

• Westchester - Net Cruze Cars And Coffee

• Long Beach - Japanese Classic Car Show

• LA County - Calvary Westlake Car Show

• OC - San Clemente Annual Car Show

• El Segundo - Corvair Cruise-In

• Santa Clarita - Route 66 Classic Grill Car Show

• Cerritos - LASD Motorsports Annual Car Show

SUNDAY  

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Malibu - Cars & Coffee Malibu

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday Car Show

• Long Beach - Belmont Shore Car Show

• Tustin - Legacy Cars And Coffee

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Ojai - Cars and Coffee Ojai

• Upland - Wings 'N Wheels C&C

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Yucaipa - Cars and Coffee Yucaipa

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Anaheim - Cars And Craft Beer For Passengers

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Orange - Carbs 'N Coffee - lots of VW's

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

OC is rocking this weekend with the annual San Clemente Car Show!  

MORE HERE!