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, Italyā€™s paramilitary police division, has taken up the case.

Motorcycle Powered Mini Truck

If you like weird builds, youā€™ll definitely like this one šŸ˜„ 

Itā€™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.

Thatā€™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 vehicleā€™s GPS and compare the info with a database of posted speed limits, or use the carā€™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) werenā€™t featured in other films.

Hereā€™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 Cybertruckā€™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 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 youā€™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 didnā€™t think Porsche would be one of them, but alas, theyā€™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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