Drive Thru News #9 - April ’21

The Drive Thru is Gran Touring Motorsports' monthly news recap podcast, offering a range of topics sponsored by various organizations. Episode 9, the second episode of Season 2 for April 2021, touches on a variety of automotive and motorsport news. Discussion highlights include California's push to end gasoline car sales by 2035, potential challenges of EV adoption, and humor about Tesla's voice commands. The episode also covers the Brazilian stock car series featuring famous drivers, the search for a lost turbine-powered truck 'Big Red,' and an ugly car, 1973 Mo’s Safari car. In motorsport news, Fernando Alonso's F1 return and an NHRA class for EVs are discussed. Local GTM events and plans, upcoming track days, and various other club news wrap up the episode. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Introduction and Sponsors 00:00:50 California's Push to End Gasoline Car Sales 00:02:49 Challenges of Electric Vehicle Adoption 00:05:58 Innovations in Fuel and Battery Technology 00:11:33 Jeep's Move into Electric Vehicles 00:14:27 Stellantis' Undead Cars 00:19:34 Volkswagen's Electric Future 00:34:07 Rediscovering Classic Cars as EVs 00:34:57 Hyundai's Retro EV Transformation 00:35:53 MG's Electric Revival 00:38:34 Mazda's Rotary Hybrid SUV 00:43:02 Tiny Electric Vehicles: The Future of Urban Transport? 00:49:35 Tesla's Quirky Features and Controversies 01:02:06 Driving Safety and Public Service Announcements 01:07:59 Highway Stunts and Reckless Driving 01:09:33 Reckless Driving on the Beltway 01:10:15 The Consequences of Dangerous Driving 01:13:31 Lost and Found: Big Red Turbine Truck 01:15:29 The Ugliest Car: 1973 Moe's Safari 01:18:47 Rare Supercars and CarMax Unicorns 01:21:25 Motorsports and GTM News 01:32:47 Electric Vehicles in Drag Racing 01:38:47 Upcoming GTM Events 01:43:24 Closing Remarks and Thank You ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/