This Week In Third Pedal

-New Corvette ZR1X Reveal

-Edison Motors in Full Production

-Why Mechanics are Vanishing

-Canada trying to Ban ICEs by 2035

New Corvette ZR1X

As I had mentioned in a newsletter a few weeks ago the highest Corvettes was to be announced and now we have it. What was being nicknamed the ‘Zora’ is the C8 ZR1X. Boasting 1250 hp from the new 5.5L V8 in the ZR1 combined with the same motors found in the Corvette E-ray. Which mean the Chevy hyper car is an AWD hybrid.

Many automotive YouTubers have been discussing this but the Straight Pipes have test driven the vehicle and you can watch that video here.

Heavy Duty - Edison Motors in Full Production in New Shop

If you are a fan of big rigs then you have probably heard of Edison Motors. They have moved to a new shop just outside of Golden, BC and have fully gone into production on some of the projects they have from customers. Watch here.

Mechanics Are Vanishing From the Industry - Here’s Why

An interesting topic that I’m sure a few of the people subscribed to third pedal can relate to. The Car Care Guy does a thorough breakdown on the challenges many technicians face in the industry today. The big one being pay. Here is the video.

Canada Trying to Ban ICEs by 2035

As I myself and in Canada this issue greatly concerns me. Not only is the current government trying to ban ICEs in 10 years but starting in 2026 the new cars sales need to be at least 20% of sales. An already unrealistic target. Which means gas a diesel powered vehicles in Canada are likely to spike in value. Edmonton Journal has an article on this here.

We’ll see you next week,

Steven C