We get caught up with all the news about Elon Musk, gas prices, Ford's false advertising, giant trucks, and Carvana. But first: Zach has a weird encounter with a mechanic, Conner recaps an amateur drifting event, Bryant strips a wheel stud, and Brandon fights a brake bleeder.
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Links/Sources:
Sandwich cube theory https://cuberule.com/ //
Dajiban drifting https://youtu.be/7U2BC5sOltU //
Elon Musk is a sex pest: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5 //
NHTSA investigating Tesla’s Autopilot
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/09/tesla-autopilot-crashes-investigation-nhtsa //
How to escape a burning Tesla: https://youtu.be/01lXcD_Uz74 //
Security researchers manage to open Tesla doors with bluetooth: https://www.theautopian.com/researcher-demonstrates-teslas-are-vulnerable-to-bluetooth-hack-that-allows-cars-to-be-unlocked-and-driven/ //
Debunking Starlink https://youtu.be/2vuMzGhc1cg //
House bill to crack down on gas price gouging fails in Senate https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-gas-price-gouging-bill/ //
Who Actually Controls Gas Prices? | Climate Town
https://youtu.be/QnBqAzJXVGo //
Ford to pay U.S. states $19.2 million over false advertising claims
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-pay-19-2-million-152320593.html //
DC City Council increases registration fees to $500 for trucks over 6,000 lbs to pay for road repairs: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/a-new-way-to-curb-the-rise-of-oversized-pickups-and-suvs //
Carvana laying off 2,500: https://www.autonews.com/used-cars/carvana-lay-2500-executives-forgo-salaries-rest-year //
Eat the Rich: Carvana https://soundcloud.com/eattherichpod/ep-095-carvana //
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