Road Rumblings

DRIVE YOUR RIDE AT TALLADEGA!

When was the last time you drove your vehicle around a 2.66 mile high banked racetrack? Well check that one off the bucket list by attending one of the Talladega track days coming up in June, August & December! Check out all the info below and make it happen!

Calling All T-Bucket Lovers!

The National T-Bucket Alliance has got their 2022 event schedule out! If you love Big Tires, tBodies and big motors, get registered t attend one of the many events across America this year. For all the info go to https://www.nationaltbucketalliance.com/bb/ or their Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/National-T-Bucket-Alliance-204074919637319and get signed up to have some roadster fun this year!

ELECTRIC POWERED CORVETTE IS A GO!

GM finally announced the electric AWD Corvette and perhaps something that will have a wider consequence outside of car enthusiasts: GM’s Ultium platform’s “energy recovery system”. The EV tech will help boost range, help vehicles charge faster, and heat car interiors with excess heat produced by the batteries.

GM president Mark Reuss shared the long-expected Corvette news on LinkedIn, announcing an “electrified” [read: hybrid] Corvette coming next year (2023) followed by the vehicle we’ve all been waiting for, the fully Electric Corvette. Some time ago we moved the Corvette team into the EV space in Warren, Michigan, and when we revealed the new mid-engine Corvette, I said there would be “more to come.” I sat down with Phil LeBeau of CNBC and finally answered the question I’ve been asked countless times. Yes, in addition to the amazing new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and other gas-powered variants coming, we will offer an electrified and a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future. In fact, we will offer an electrified Corvette as early as next year. Details and names to come at a later date. In addition, we also announced Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, a patented onboard system that takes the heat generated by EV batteries and uses it to warm the cabin, create more efficient charging conditions, and even increase vehicle acceleration. And it can boost the vehicle’s range by about 10%. It’s a perfect example of how developing a ground-up EV platform like Ultium enables unique features not easily done with a retrofit. Big news day at GM! The Chevy Youtube channel shared the video https://youtu.be/rVZ_HNDE2MY, complete with requisite internal combustion sound effects in what looks like testing on salt snow. It is AWD, naturally and looks like a ton of fun.

Dead Vehicle Batter y—NO Problem!

The VOXX Power System, an emergency on-demand jump starter that gives you peace of mind all the time. The VPS for short, works on automotive (gas and light diesel), marine, motorcycle, and power-sport applications giving you the power you need, when you need it most. The VPS is installed in any of the flexible mounting locations and wired directly to the vehicle's main battery. As the vehicle is driven, the VPS pulls a trickle charge to fill its Lithium Iron Phosphate battery, ensuring it is always fully charged. Once full, the intelligent patent-pending circuitry stops charging from the vehicle's battery. When the driver needs to jump the vehicle they open the VPS app hit "Jump" and they are on their way, safe, sound, and on time, all without leaving the comfort and safety of the vehicle. Never worrying about a dead battery means no more relying on roadside assistance for your vehicle - this can take hours. A sea-tow from your favorite cove because you pumped the music all day and forgot to start the boat — again hours, and expensive. VOXX Power System delivers a unique solution, taking all the concerns and guess work out of what to do in a situation when a vehicle battery fails — keeping loved ones, teen drivers, fleet, and emergency vehicles on the road and on the way.