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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 17/07/2026

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 11/06/2026

The Cadillac Escalade IQ proved to be a great vehicle for crossing the country with rescue dogs on Operation #FrodoEV26. Room in frunk for luggage, 4 kennels, assorted gear and still 3 seats left for passengers

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 11/06/2026

After 4 days, 5 states and nearly 1,700 miles, 16 beagles have arrived at new homes in the PNW and the four EVs from Cadillac, Hyundai, Kia and Lucid as well as EVGo chargers survived Operation #FrodoEV26 and the hearty volunteers are heading home

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 05/06/2026

Thanks to @lucidmotors.bsky.social @hyundaiusa.com Kia America and Cadillac for supporting Operation #FrodoEV26. The dogs will be riding to their forever homes in style

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 25/05/2026

First day of the year at Murray lake and spotted a big turtle

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 21/05/2026

The speculation that Stellantis might ditch Chrysler was wrong. By 2030 we will see an all-new Pacifica, plus a midsize Airflow crossover and two smaller CUVs Arrow and Arrow Cross priced starting under $30K. They will be based on the new Fiat Grizzly but with Chrysler front lighting.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 21/05/2026

For those that miss the Dodge Viper, it's not quite coming back, but Dodge will be launching a spiritual successor in the next few years called Copperhead. We got to see it this morning, but this is the only image we can show you right now

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 21/05/2026

The Citroen 2V is coming back in an all new form, full reveal in October at Paris Motor Show

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 20/05/2026

One of the interesting details from the announcement of the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee muscle trucks is the reasoning behind using a Quad-cab body. Only 3% of truck buyers opt for two-door trucks. That stat doesn't bode especially well for Slate's prospects.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 10/05/2026

Uncommon sight in my neighborhood, red-winged Blackbird at the feeder

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 05/05/2026

We left the Ford EV development centre (aka skunk works) with a very rough 3d printed model of part of the upcoming $30k electric pickup

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 01/05/2026

That's Morty, here he is with his brother Paddy who refuses to come down into the basement

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 10/04/2026

Back last summer when Jeep first showed us the new Cherokee, it was clearly not a vehicle meant to go off-road. They did strongly hint that a new Trailhawk variant was coming. Last week at Easter Jeep Safari, they showed a concept called Cherokee Upland & the new Trailhawk is confirmed for later 26

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 01/04/2026

Hyundai is taking on Jeep, Ford and Toyota directly with the new Boulder concept

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 09/03/2026

BYD has just introduced its Blade V2 batteries and China continues to lead the world on electrification. Instead of trying to actually catch up, America has just given up and gone back to century old tech @wheelbearings.media

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 02/03/2026

Spotted a waymo Ojai in my daughter's Denver neighborhood

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 01/03/2026

Like most libertarians, Olivier Janssens is a hyprocite. He wants to be able to do whatever he wants without government oversight, but as soon as someone else tries to do the same to him he goes whining back to government

Mr. Janssens is so committed to libertarianism that he sued Deloitte, the accounting firm, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after an employee told him that his politics did not align with the company’s and declined his business. (Deloitte declined to comment.) In a separate court case against the firm, Mr. Janssens persuaded a Dutch human rights tribunal that he was the victim of discrimination based on his beliefs.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 08/02/2026

Sadly last summer we had to take down this amazing crimson maple tree that made an awesome canopy over the yard. But we decided to leave the stump for the critters to have a little sanctuary and it comes in handy on frigid winter mornings like today

A pair of squirrels having breakfast on a frigid winter morning

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 07/02/2026

Morty surveys his domain on a sunny but cold winter morning

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 08/01/2026

Lucid interim CEO Mark Winterhoff just announced that the EV maker will add the Nvidia Alpamayo world driving model to the Gravity and Air to enable L2++ driving assistant and add L3 in 28 with L4 in 2029 #ces2026

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 07/01/2026

The Verge TS pro with a solid state battery

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 07/01/2026

The next-gen waymo robotaxi has an official name, say hello to the Ojai

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 19/12/2025

@weratedogs.com This is my little pal Ned. He's one of 20 dogs we transported this week from Omaha to new homes in the Pacific Northwest as part of Operation Frodo animalrescuerigs.com/operation-fr...

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 14/12/2025

Getting ready to launch #operationFrodo 2025, my friends and I are transporting 20 dogs from Omaha to Oregon animalrescuerigs.com/meet-the-dogs/

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 10/12/2025

My local Electrify America station is being upgraded again for the second time in three years. I'll be curious to see what changes this time. The 2022 harware replacement significantly improved reliability but still far from perfect.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 07/12/2025

I'm driving a Silverado right now, took it to the scales yesterday

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 02/12/2025

I think it really nailed the Slate duallie with a 5th wheel trailer

Gemini generated dual rear wheel Slate truck towing a 5th wheel trailer

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 02/11/2025

Sunset over Mount Fuji as we return from a busy week in Japan

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 29/10/2025

The winner of the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the Subaru performance-e STi concept

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 29/10/2025

I figured out the new Lexus LS concept, reverse of Tyrell P34, Tyrell used four small front wheels to cut drag, Lexus 4 small rears to minimize wheel well intrusion & maximize cabin space

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 22/10/2025

Fisker Ocean cab spotted in lower Manhattan it will be fascinating to watch how long these survive

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 13/09/2025

We heard something in the chimney the other day so I went up to check out the chimney cap. Any thoughts on what kind of critter could pry this cage open? Seems a bit much for a squirrel but gap is too small for a racoon

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 04/09/2025

The shape of the roofline and the hatchback don't really leave enough room for a sunroof apart from a tilt-up which doesn't add much value.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 15/08/2025

GM Milford proving ground, I wonder what interesting stuff is being tested this afternoon

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 15/08/2025

While driving the 2026 Subaru Solterra today, we saw a new USPS delivery truck in the wild for the first time

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 03/08/2025

After using an induction stove at home for the past couple of years, it now shocks me how long it takes to boil some water with gas. Also, this kettle looks kind of cool but functionally sucks

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 07/07/2025

We're sitting in a plane on Detroit airport tarmac right now waiting to fly to Montreal and the pilot told us the airport in Montreal is closed. Ai search on Google, chatgpt and perplexity just outright bullshits about situation. There's a ground stop there due to thunderstorms . Llms are BS!

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 03/07/2025

Despite the MAGA/GOP push to kill the electric car, we did this today and we're damn pleased with it so far

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 20/06/2025

Last week in the run-up to the 24 hours of Le Mans, Ford announced that it would be using the Oreca spine as the basis of its 2027 LMDh prototype race car. We now have the first look at its design

Ford F-150-R LMDh prototype for the 2027 World Endurance Championship

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 14/06/2025

Sadly we're going to have to say goodbye to gorgeous old crimson maple next week.as much as I love the canopy it's developed some ominous cracks in the crotch and needs to come down before a huge chunk crashes through the house

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 31/05/2025

The field is lined up for the start of the 2025 #DetroitGP Imsa weathertech sports car race

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 24/05/2025

Has anyone else seen this? It appears that one of the robin's nests in our yard has what looks like a baby blue jay in it. It hatched several days ahead of the rest. Jays don't commonly lay eggs in other nests, although they will attack and eat the eggs and hatchlings, a week ago, 3 robins eggs

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 14/05/2025

The EV killed the gas station - Hyundai Ioniq 9

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 at an abandoned gas station

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 22/04/2025

Squirrels are both annoying and admirable. I put some bird spikes on the sill of the dining room window where Morty and Paddy sit and despite this, the squirrels are undaunted, just straddling the spikes and triggering the dogs

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 19/02/2025

There was a big crowd of robins hanging out at the bird bath today. It's been really cold this week and we have a heater to keep the water liquid

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