I eagerly await a solar flare so strong that it permanently messes with the satellite heist-tracking systems of rich people's cars — e.g., satellite-based Vehicle Tracking Systems (VTS). So that the #cars are briked. That would be hilarious. #imho 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/porsche-russia-deliberate-attack

Weird.... it seems people in the UK do indeed want to buy EVs, especially if they are not made by Tesla!

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/tesla-sales-continue-to-plummet-in-uk-new-data-shows-401196/

"The stark new figures show a continued downward trajectory for Tesla in Britain, as the company faces a perfect storm of growing competition of cheaper Chinese competitors and continued ill-feeling towards their CEO Elon Musk.

Chinese manufacturer BYD has been the main beneficiary of Tesla’s decline it seems, with registrations surging more than threefold in November.”

There is also a £3750/$CAD7000) government rebate scheme. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/four-more-ev-models-qualify-for-3750-discount-under-electric-car-grant-as-government-pumps-an-extra-15-billion-into-the-switch-to-electric)

But tell me again, Oh Canadian Car Gods and their Prime Ministerial and Ontario Premier psycophants, why we our market "isn't ready”. #bullshit

#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Tariffs #China #Canada #Cars #EV

Coche del día: Peugeot 106 XTD cinco puertas (MK1)

https://espirituracer.com/cochedeldia/coche-del-dia-peugeot-106-xtd-cinco-puertas-mk1/

#CocheDelDa #CompactoUtilitario #Diesel #Hasta37 #Peugeot #Peugeot106 #Peugeot106XTD
#espirituRACER #coches #cars

🚨 ADORABLE CAR ALERT 🚨

1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Double Cab Pickup. 21,000 miles indicated. Current bid: US$15,750.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-volkswagen-type-2-4/

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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This 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 is a double-cab pickup was refurbished under previous ownership, with reported work having involved repainting the bus in green over gray vinyl as well as installing a replacement air-cooled flat-four featuring a 12-volt electrical system, a PerTronix Flame-Thrower distributor, a degree pulley, and dual downdraft carburetors. Additional equipment includes a four-speed manual transaxle, Porsche Servicewagen lettering, front Safari windows, fold-down bed sides, front disc brakes, 15″ steel wheels, and sliding side windows.

CHP Santa Cruz has been posting these notices constantly. It’s pretty bad.

#cars #sfba

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Facebook post by CHP Santa Cruz: 🌲🚗 **Attention all travelers of HWY 9!** 🚗🌲 Over the past week, our CHP officers have responded to several crashes, ranging from non-injury incidents to more serious situations, including head-on collisions and motorcycle crashes on HWY 9. Your safety is our priority! 💙 If you’re planning a visit to our beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains 🏔️, please drive mindfully and obey all traffic laws. Let’s keep our roads safe for everyone! 🚦 You might notice a few more officers patrolling HWY 9 to ensure we all enjoy these stunning views responsibly. 🫡 The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the level of Safety, Service, and Security ! 🛣️

The folks around Alice’s Restaurant in La Honda #sfba have put up this poster in the restroom. The rash of deaths and crashes on Skyline/Highway 9 have spiked in the post-lockdown years, and the neighbors there are justifiably fed up.

I think the demands are reasonable.

#cars

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A trifold flyer mounted in a glass case. “If you speed or modify your muffler, you are the problem”. The flyer reminds people of victims who have died in crashes with people “racing” their cars, and that California has a muffler law.

This seems bad.

#cars

“Drivers Are Cutting Or Dropping Car Insurance Because It's Too Expensive”

https://www.jalopnik.com/2044221/drivers-cutting-car-insurance-costs/

Coche del día: Steyr Puch Haflinger

https://espirituracer.com/carroceria/todoterreno/coche-del-dia-steyr-puch-haflinger/

#CocheDelDa #Gasolina #Hasta42 #Todoterreno
#espirituRACER #coches #cars

Do you think anyone under 40 years old would understand the phrase “gapping the points”?
#ClassicCars #cars #iamold

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Instructional illustration of a hand using a feeler gauge to measure the gap in the contact points in a distributor

2014 #Volkswagen #UP! in the yard outside my work a few days ago. This has a 75PS 999cc 3-cylinder petrol engine, and a 5 speed manual transmission, it shares these parts with the larger VW Polo.

It was the smallest #car made by #VW in recent times (production stopped in 2023).

In Britain this is known as a "city car", or A-segment - vehicles like this are popular with younger people in towns/cities (particularly those attending University) as a first car, and with seniors who only drive relatively short distances.

#cars #WeirdCarMastodon

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2014 Volkswagen UP!

https://www.evshift.com/367104/my-164-scale-car-coleccion/ My 164 scale car colección #CARS #CarsLookingPretty #SlammedCars #stance

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My 164 scale car colección

1973 AMC Javelin #cars

Got smol mild #steel service trolley, so I don't have to keep going back and forth for multiple #toolboxes and other stuff when working on #cars or other general #maintenance - lined each tray and added reflective tape on corners and LED lights for safety when I am out in the yard in the dark - there are many random vehicles arriving for the repair garage next door at all hours, and their drivers are often stressed and distracted (one even forgot his doggo when collecting a car and had to come back for it!) #DIY #maker

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Bottom of the service trolley with many nuts and bolts

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Cutting the liner to size (there is a convenient piece of paper in one of the trays)

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The finished trolley with reflective tape on the corners and LED lights

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Cutting magnetic strip to size for a "SEND IT" velcro patch (the magnetic strip fits to the other side of the velcro)

🚨 ADORABLE CAR ALERT 🚨

Supercharged 289–Powered 1965 Sunbeam. 17,000 miles indicated. Current bid: US$37,500.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-sunbeam-alpine-15/

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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This 1965 Sunbeam convertible has been modified with a 289ci V8 that is augmented by a Paxton supercharger, and it also features a fiberglass scooped hood, a Demon four-barrel carburetor, aftermarket bucket seats, and a roll bar. The black-on-black car is further equipped with Tiger badging, a body-color removable hardtop, a four-speed manual transmission, Weld wheels, a dual exhaust system, a wood-rimmed Lecarra steering wheel, and a wood dashboard.

Cuando 1.000 CV no son suficientes: El Ferrari SF90 Spider Bi-Tono y la obsesión extrema por la fibra de carbono

https://espirituracer.com/reportajes/cuando-1-000-cv-no-son-suficientes-el-ferrari-sf90-spider-bi-tono-y-la-obsesion-extrema-por-la-fibra-de-carbono/

#Ferrari #Hbrido #Reportajes #Superdeportivo #Tuning #FerrariSF90 #FerrariSF90Spdier #Novitec
#espirituRACER #coches #cars

The NY Times: “e-bikes are a danger to America’s streets, here’s what one town is doing about it”

Me: “Cars kill 40k people a year, injure probably 2-3x that many more people, contribute to asthma and all kinds of other public health problems, but hey let’s keep building more car centric roads and making it easier for people to drive everywhere.”

Sure people riding e-bikes can be dumb and jerks, but doesn’t that go for people in general?

#cars #cycling #bikeTooter #urbanism #ebike

Miami and its cars!

#the100pics #miami #cars #photography

https://lazybea.rs/t100p-064

TBH the young woman is doing far more honest, useful and socially beneficial work in the #tyre #garage her family set up than the AI, startup or blockchain stuff she was being trained for at #University

I was surprised the business was struggling, maybe roads in #Singapore are so much better than UK that tyres last much longer, or a lot of debt got tied up in stock, particularly #alloys (there were some high end brands like Oz on the stock list!)

Here in UK a tyre garage which also did alloy refurbs would be *really* popular

#Automotive #cars #ESEA #TootSEA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOacmGLwrD4

Negative effects of #CarCulture in the #Midlands (the #Detroit of #Britain in more ways than one) go a lot deeper - a middle aged man (older than me!) is serving a long stretch (7-8 years+) for the fatal #collision at the #CarMeet, but looking at full video on ITV Central (I didn't link it as you need to fiddle with adblockers to watch it), bereaved parents turned up to see the offenders car crushed in an modified Overfinch LandRover - its likely they also fuelled/enabled their son's interest in #cars which led to him turning up at the ill-fated meet

Surely the old bill should have stomped on these meets a lot sooner, but its likely the Roads Policing Unit is simply overwhelmed there as many offenders don't attract much other attention from Police)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwneqgk6zo

🚨 ADORABLE CAR ALERT 🚨

1992 BMW 318i Convertible 5-Speed. 79,000 miles indicated. Current bid: US$7,600.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-318i-e30-2/

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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This 1992 BMW 318i convertible has remained registered in Oregon and Arizona since new and was purchased by the current owner in 2007. Powered by a 1.8-liter inline-four linked to a five-speed manual transmission, it is finished in Glacier Blue Metallic over gray cloth upholstery. Equipment includes 14″ bottle cap alloy wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, quad headlights, a blue soft top, front sport seats, a cassette stereo, power windows and locks, and air conditioning.

Just stumbled over this channel. I absolutely adore her style and attitude. And she reviews really fun old cars as well. Definitely worth a look if you like old cars.
https://www.youtube.com/@idriveaclassic/videos
#car #cars

https://www.evshift.com/364297/is-my-truck-too-low/ Is my truck too low? #CARS #CarsLookingPretty #SlammedCars #stance

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Is my truck too low?

A video of these cars: https://youtu.be/Gvfe2oZno2w

Abandoned cars (Maison Duck) Belgium Nov 2024

#abandoned #cars #Belgium #YouTube #lostplace #photography #urbex

Coche del día: Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI

https://espirituracer.com/cochedeldia/coche-del-dia-volkswagen-touareg-v10-tdi/

#42A47 #CocheDelDa #Diesel #Todoterreno #Volkswagen #VolkswagenTouareg #VolkswagenTouaregV10TDI
#espirituRACER #coches #cars

Did a further scan with #VCDS to double check all the #OBD2 #ECU #coding had taken correctly and do some real-time data monitoring, VCDS is way better for this - current draw when the ignition is turned on is as much as 14A !

New #battery holding voltage at around 12,4V with engine off, way better than old one which, barely 12V and sometimes less

Starting engine shows charge current from #alternator as much as 60A, going down to about 10A when idling (which means in future I shouldn't have to worry about #smartcharger overcharging the battery, I may even be able to monitor it this way).

Hopefully this battery lasts another 4+ years as doing all this extra coding is quite a mission compared to older cars!

#CarMaintenance #VW #GolfGTI #GolfMk7 #cars

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VCDS measuring values on 19 CAN-gateway, showing various battery parameters (the engine is running at idle). The coding I previously put in for the new battery is also shown here

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battery voltage monitor with USB power ports in cigarette lighter socket. It is showing about 12,4V

Got into drivers seat and turned on ignition - dashboard now lit up like Christmas tree as battery change causes all manner of confusion to ECU, it now has to be coded (used #OBDEleven for this stage as its easier to get to the battery settings than #VCDS).

Coding is in 19 Gateway, Adaptation, Battery Adaptation. New Ah value entered, type changed to "Fleece" for AGM (Blei-Vliesbatterie), serial number made up from date of fitting, manufacturer "TU3" for #Exide (as its an aftermarket battery without BEM code, any 10 digit number will do)

Steering recalibrated by turning wheel to full left lock then full right lock, many other temporary fault codes had to be cleared off (all normal after battery replacement)

#CarMaintenance #VW #GolfGTI #GolfMk7 #cars

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Many warning lights on dash after battery change

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The adaptation settings for the old battery

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Adaptation coding for new battery (AGM is "Fleece", and serial number any 10 characters)

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Just one of the fault codes that had to be cleared off, this isn't surprising as I had to disconnect the module to fit the new battery!

New #AGM #battery arrived today from #Yorkshire (even though I only paid for 2-4 days delivery time), fully charged.

Yoinked old battery (control cable for BMS on - terminal must be removed, pull *out* grey connector and then push back to release it), 10mm for battery terminals and 13mm for the hold down.

It is heavy (ca 21kg), about the weight of a well-fed male Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Removed transport bungs from new battery (there are two, red and black correspond to + and - side of the battery), put heat shield around it (this is important, EFB and AGM #batteries don't like heat and the EA888 engine get warm!), and placed it on small trolley as car was parked a few metres away in the yard

#CarMaintenance #cars #autos #VW #GolfGTI #GolfMk7

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Exide AGM battery, 72 Ah / 720 CCA (EN)

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empty space where battery has been removed. the L+ terminal is on the left and L- (with BMS module) on the right, the thin control wire from the BMS has been disconnected

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transport bungs removed from new battery

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New battery on a small trolley (its heavy, and this should also stop the bottom getting scuffed compared to setting it down on the concrete/bricks in the yard)

https://www.evshift.com/362255/peugeot-205-in-2025/ PEUGEOT 205 IN 2025? #AnythingWith4Wheels #autos #CARS #EverythingWith4Wheels

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PEUGEOT 205 IN 2025?

Once again, something very special in your timeline:

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The Kohlmus Scirocco (1969–73) was a rare German sports car with gullwing doors, built on NSU TT/1200 C mechanics. Featuring a fiberglass body inspired by the Porsche 904, it used a tuned 78 hp NSU engine, reaching 180 km/h. Only about 47 units were produced, offered as complete cars or kits, making it a highly collectible piece of automotive history today.

#weirdautos #weirdcarmastodon #Cars #Autos #Oldtimer #Classiccars

For years, a Connecticut towing company sold cars at a deep discount to a firm owned by a longtime DMV employee, Dominik Stefanski.

In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Connecticut #Cars #DMV #Towing #Law

https://www.evshift.com/360777/the-infamous-subaru-360-was-the-only-kei-car-to-have-ever-been-sold-in-the-usa-it-had-a-37-second-0-50-time-18-horsepower-and-displayed-shockingly-deficient-structural-integrity/ The infamous Subaru 360 was the only Kei car to have ever been sold in the USA. It had a 37-second 0-50 time, 18 horsepower, and “displayed shockingly deficient structural integrity”. #AnythingWith4Wheels #autos #CARS #EverythingWith4Wheels

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The infamous Subaru 360 was the only Kei car to have ever been sold in the USA. It had a 37-second 0-50 time, 18 horsepower, and "displayed shockingly deficient structural integrity".

🚨 ADORABLE CAR ALERT 🚨

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile. 59,000 miles indicated. Current bid: US$15,750.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-autobianchi-bianchina-4/

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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This 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Series II was refurbished under prior ownership and was acquired by the current owner out of an Indiana collection in 2020. Finished in red over black leather, the car is powered by an air-cooled 479cc inline-twin linked with a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes a Weber carburetor, a black soft top, body-color 12″ steel wheels, polished hubcaps, mirrors, and a body-color dashboard.

I mean

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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Elevated front-passenger-side corner view of the 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile. It's super cute.

https://www.evshift.com/360243/mitsubishi-gm-says-australians-dont-want-electric-cars/ Mitsubishi GM Says Australian’s Don’t Want Electric Cars #AustraliaEvMarket #Australians #AutomotiveNews #CARS #Dont #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvDemand #mitsubishi

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Mitsubishi GM Says Australian's Don't Want Electric Cars

Holy damn hell. I am absolutely IN LOVE with this car. They rebirthed the legendary Lancia 037 rally car into a modern equivalent with even more power and capability- while still maintaining looks that hark back to the original.

Think it’ll now be my life’s ambition to own this car.

#Cars #Lancia #Rally #Supercars #Racing

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A side profile view of a green Lancia EVO37 sports car parked on a snowy mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background- mates, it looks absolutely incredible. Spoked wheels. Fastback, classic styling.

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The Lancia EVO37 with yellow circular headlights driving on a snowy mountain road. It looks fucking beautiful, low profile but angular classic styling.

Tesla Robotaxi Safety Driver Apparently Caught Sleeping During Ride in San Francisco

the safety driver slumped over at least three times, head down, and was forced awake by the vehicle's on-board safety systems. The rider says he reported the situation to Tesla via the ridesharing app and even offered the videos he had; despite that, he says the automaker hasn't responded.

#safety #tesla #robotaxi #sanfrancisco #california #automotive #auto #cars #transportation

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69473154/tesla-robotaxi-safety-driver-apparently-caught-sleeping-during-ride-video/

A video of these vehicles: https://youtu.be/riJx5ZcizYU

DDR traktoren, LKW&PKW museum Reddelich Bad Doberan Germany June 2024

#nuseum #tractors #photography #YouTube #ddr #Germany #cars

#cars

Coche del día: Delorean DMC-12

https://espirituracer.com/cochedeldia/coche-del-dia-delorean-dmc-12/

#CocheDelDa #Coup #Gasolina #Hasta45 #OtrasMarcas #DeLorean #DeLoreanDMC12
#espirituRACER #coches #cars

La era de los diésel: Opel Eco Speedster

https://espirituracer.com/reportajes/la-era-de-los-diesel-opel-eco-speedster/

#Coup #Diesel #Hasta45 #Opel #Prototipos #Reportajes #Retro #LaEraDeLosDisel #OpelEcoSpeedster #OpelEcoSpeedsterCDTI #VauxhallVX220EcoDieselConcept
#espirituRACER #coches #cars