Italy's Speed Camera-destroying Villain

+ Tokyo Drift cast evolution, insurance scam gone wrong

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  1. Italy's speed camera-destroying villain

  2. K-truck madness

  3. New Cali bill proposes speed governors for cars

  4. Tokyo Drift cast: where are they now?

  5. Fails of the week šŸæ 

  6. EV āš”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

  7. Weekly memes šŸ˜† 

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Italy Has a Speed Camera-Destroying Villain

A group of people called ā€œFleximanā€ are set on getting rid of speed cameras around Italy.

How?

Using angle grinders (called ā€œflessibileā€ in Italian), hence the name Fleximan.

They also blow them up, shoot at them, or mow them down with farming equipment šŸ˜† 

Some people have hailed these vigilantes as heroes, but the Carabinieri, Italy’s paramilitary police division, has taken up the case.

Motorcycle Powered Mini Truck

If you like weird builds, you’ll definitely like this one šŸ˜„ 

It’s 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.

That’s 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 vehicle’s GPS and compare the info with a database of posted speed limits, or use the car’s 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) weren’t featured in other films.

Here’s what they look like now.

šŸæFailsšŸæ 

1/ When showing off goes wrong

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.

3/ Jeep swallowed by sinkhole in Vancouver

The driver & passenger had a lucky escape after their SUV plunged into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared at a city intersection.

āš”ļøEVāš”ļø 

1/ How dangerous are the Cybertruck’s 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 panels…using carrots and sausages.

He also does the same test with the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lighting.

The results are not what you’d 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.

Watch Test 1 & Test 2 by clicking the links.

3/ Does the New Porsche Macan EV sound good?

Manufacturers are trying hard to appeal to enthusiasts by giving their EVs fake sounds. 

I didn’t think Porsche would be one of them, but alas, they’ve done it too.

The ā€œPorsche 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.

 

šŸ˜†Memes šŸ˜† 

1/ Nothing to see here, just some Ferraris šŸ‘€

Via @tirestickers on Instagram

2/ We all know someone like this šŸ˜’

Via @entourage_garage on Instagram

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