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Italy's Speed Camera-destroying Villain
+ Tokyo Drift cast evolution, insurance scam gone wrong
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Italy's speed camera-destroying villain
K-truck madness
New Cali bill proposes speed governors for cars
Tokyo Drift cast: where are they now?
Fails of the week šæ
EV ā”ļø
a) How dangerous are the Cybertruck's panels?
b) OG versus the new G
c) New Porsche Macan EV gets fake exhaust sound
d) Fast acceleration is apparently a safety feature
Weekly memes š
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Italy Has a Speed Camera-Destroying Villain
A group of people called āFleximanā are set on getting rid of speed cameras around Italy.
How?
Using angle grinders (called āflessibileā in Italian), hence the name Fleximan.
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They also blow them up, shoot at them, or mow them down with farming equipment š
Some people have hailed these vigilantes as heroes, but the Carabinieri, Italyās paramilitary police division, has taken up the case.
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Motorcycle Powered Mini Truck
If you like weird builds, youāll definitely like this one š
Itās a Japanese k-truck with a 1300cc motorcycle engine.
Also my favourite car channel, always a great laugh.
Goodbye to
Speeding in California??
3,000.
Thatās how many tickets the CHP issued for overspeeding in 2020.
To make the roads safer, California Senator Scott Wiener proposed a bill that would electronically cap a new vehicle's top speed to 10 mph over the speed limit.
It would use the vehicleās GPS and compare the info with a database of posted speed limits, or use the carās in-built camera to identify speed limit signs.
Tokyo Drift Cast Evolution
In my books, Tokyo Drift is undoubtedly one of the best F&F movies in the franchise.
But unlike the rest of the movies, the cast members (except for Han) werenāt featured in other films.
Hereās what they look like now.
šæFailsšæ
1/ When showing off goes wrong
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Wet road. Hump at the intersection. Cocky driver.
It was a recipe for disaster.
2/ Insurance scam goes wrong
5 people from Southern California have been arrested for insurance fraud.
A woman claimed she was the victim of a hit-and-run.
But a residential security cam caught it all.
She parked her SUV in the middle of an intersection and walked away, while another car drove into it.
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3/ Jeep swallowed by sinkhole in Vancouver
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The driver & passenger had a lucky escape after their SUV plunged into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared at a city intersection.
ā”ļøEVā”ļø
1/ How dangerous are the Cybertruckās panels?
Sure the Cybertruck may look cool with its space-edge design, but the safety aspect of it has been questionable.
A YouTuber decided to check what would happen should your fingers get caught between the panelsā¦using carrots and sausages.
He also does the same test with the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lighting.
The results are not what youād expect.
2/ Old vs. N-EV - The Mercedes G-Class/EGQ
Mercedes put the old G-Class from the 80s against the electric EGQ through various off-roading trails.
How do they compare?
Well, one thing is immediately apparent, the EGQ is massive compared to the O(ld)G.
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3/ Does the New Porsche Macan EV sound good?
Manufacturers are trying hard to appeal to enthusiasts by giving their EVs fake sounds.
I didnāt think Porsche would be one of them, but alas, theyāve done it too.
The āPorsche Electric Sport Soundā is a $490 option on the base Macan, and can be activated/deactivated through the infotainment system.
Is it any good? Hear for yourself.
šMemes š
1/ Nothing to see here, just some Ferraris š
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Via @tirestickers on Instagram
2/ We all know someone like this š
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Via @entourage_garage on Instagram
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