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Tesla settles an Autopilot case before the trial starts which makes sense since Elon said they never fight true claims. Another Telsa case involving a 2 year that managed to start the car and crash into his mom has begun and Elon says that his robotaxi's will be announced real soon. Our expert opinion is that Tesla won't produce a robo-taxi within the next 5 years. Don't get high and drive because it's dangerous and the sobriety checks are so poor that you might wind up in jail for a really long time even if you're sober. Fred covers reaction time and we cover some recalls. Enjoy.
This weeks links:
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-fatal-autopilot-crash-trial-33936b42https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-2018-crash-tesla-s-autopilot-just-followed-the-lane-lines/ar-BB1ld85Ohttps://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/tesla-trial-company-sued-after-toddler-crashes-model-x-into-mom/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-bet-robotaxis-is-long-way-paying-off-2024-04-05/https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2024/04/09/kentucky-governor-vetoes-allowing-avs-on-state-roads/https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/04/38134128/detection-of-cannabis-in-bodily-fluids-not-correlated-with-driving-impairment-new-review-showshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28124573/https://phys.org/news/2017-01-guidelines-takeover-automated-vehicles.htmlhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V246-1564.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V240-9036.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V227-7296.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V214-7532.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V228-1895.PDF -
This week Dr. Emily Thomas from Consumer Reports joins us to discuss backseat safety. Did you know that there is technology to remind you not to leave your kids in the car? And it's not standardized or required, Dr. Thomas walks us through the tech, the safety of car seats and how Consumer Reports conducts testing for these items. It's a good one.
This weeks links:
https://www.noheatstroke.org/https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/car-seats/https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/2022-traffic-deaths-2023-early-estimateshttps://www.autosafety.org/support-us/ -
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Oh the joys of dash cams... remember just because you're the one filming doesn't mean that you're not int he wrong. Should you get one? Listen and find out. GM stops selling your data, Elon forces everyone to experience FSD, the solar eclipse might lead to more crashes, and New Jersey is trying to exempt all of their drivers from automated traffic enforcement.
This weeks links:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/the-pros-and-cons-of-having-a-dashcam-if-you-get-into-a-car-accident/ar-BB1jM3o3https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/planning-a-road-trip-for-the-total-solar-eclipse-heres-why-you-should-drive-extra-carefully/ar-BB1kA1iihttps://electrek.co/2024/03/25/elon-musk-mandates-tesla-install-demo-full-self-driving-beta-every-new-delivery/https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2024/03/25/report-independent-shops-face-repair-information-limitations-but-do-have-access/https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-markey-and-warren-introduce-legislation-to-protect-car-buyers_bolster-safety-of-used-carshttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/gm-stops-sharing-driver-data-with-brokers-amid-backlash/https://www.senatenj.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=278https://www.carscoops.com/2024/03/the-iihs-explains-why-it-doesnt-crash-test-vehicles-at-higher-speeds/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/chrysler-to-recall-about-286-000-us-vehicles-over-airbag-inflator-issue-nhtsa-says/ar-BB1ksahXhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V207-4244.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INOA-PE24008-10868.pdf -
Apparently, if one were so inclined you could replace or reprogram your digital odometer fairly easily because security is not something that is built into car software. How was that for a sentence? 3 adverbs at once. Ouch. Know what else hurts? Drowsy driving. It's under-reported and dangerous. Autonomous driving modes also seem to be dangerous as we see in our Blue Cruise discussion. Maybe we should all stay awake and engaged instead of napping and hoping the car will drive itself to the Piggly Wiggly. Plus we dig into the CAN Bus (that's the lack of security around the software in your car.)
This weeks links:
https://apnews.com/article/ntsb-ford-blue-cruise-crash-investigation-texas-18db4b71d698c5e4575370df6b09c49dhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/ford-s-bluecruise-hands-free-system-is-the-subject-of-ntsb-probe/ar-BB1k6zdhhttps://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/03/aaa-fear-of-self-driving-cars-persists-as-industry-faces-an-uncertain-future/https://aaafoundation.org/drowsy-driving-in-fatal-crashes-united-states-2017-2021/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kansas-car-dealer-indicted-for-rolling-back-odometers-as-cases-surge-nationwide/ar-BB1k86grhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/18/new-orleans-bus-explosion-children-savedhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/18/as-washington-lawmakers-pass-on-lowering-limits-fo/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24E023-5231.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V191-7561.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V196-5030.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V201-8194.PDF -
Know the difference between laminated glass and tempered glass? Did you know that a laminated glass breaking tool for sale online will not actually break laminated glass? I answered no to both of these questions so it's a good thing I listened to this episode. Plus some cars are tracking your ever move and then selling the data to your insurance company... without your knowledge or consent. IIHS adds a new test for partial automated driving features and everyone - almost everyone - fails, Tesla is on trial and blames its customers. And Fred breaks down 0 to 60 in one second nonsense claims.
This weeks links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.htmlhttps://www.iihs.org/news/detail/first-partial-driving-automation-safeguard-ratings-show-industry-has-work-to-dohttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/next-autopilot-trial-to-test-teslas-blame-the-driver-defense/ar-BB1jHQ1nhttps://www.wsj.com/real-estate/angela-chao-death-texas-tesla-safety-c435daa0https://electrek.co/2024/03/08/rimac-bugatti-ceo-problems-with-tesla-roadsters-under-1-sec-0-to-60-mph/https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/business/porsche-reveals-its-most-powerful-car-ever?cid=ios_apphttps://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-believe-the-tesla-headlines-safety-recall-software-update-c2e95f3ahttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V175-2244.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V176-8903.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V169-4902.PDF -
Touch screen or physical buttons that go click? This is the new Pepsi challenge. Where are you? Odds are if you are here than you like the buttons. So do we. This week we start off with a story about how the Europeans are going to ding manufacturers for hiding features behind a touch screen. Telsa decided to go even further and remove turn signal stalks, the Biden administration talks about cyber security for your car, Waymo takes to LA and a thief tries to take a Waymo, it's "recall week" at NHTSA, Fred explains flying cars and we cover some recalls.
This weeks links:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/carmakers-must-bring-back-buttons-to-get-good-safety-scores-in-europe/https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevetengler/2024/03/05/a-bug-to-the-light-the-attraction-to-touchscreens-in-cars/https://electrek.co/2024/03/04/tesla-controversial-turn-signals-ding-near-perfect-safety-rating/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/waymo-is-cleared-to-launch-robotaxi-service-in-los-angeles-sparking-new-protests/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ford-54-of-technicians-must-complete-training-by-april-1-or-claims-will-be-rejected/https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallshttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/flying-car-firm-alef-hits-2850-preorders-worth-over-850-million.htmlhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V155-4707.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V152-2601.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V148-8879.PDFhttps://jalopnik.com/it-s-kinda-getting-communist-some-folks-really-didn-1851257445 -
This week Anthony deals with rental cars, the Washington Post investigates Tesla, Fred explains hybrids, Michael provides more detail about Ford airbag non fixes and more.
This weeks links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/02/28/greenest-cars-plug-in-hybrid/https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/iihs-challenges-automakers-with-tougher-top-safety-pick-award-criteriahttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/02/new-data-shows-which-states-were-more-deadly-for-pedestrians-in-2023/https://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/02/hit-the-brakes/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2024/02/20/will-female-crash-dummies-improve-road-safety-for-women-the-answer-is-complicated/?sh=13758efe6a20https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/key-takeaways-fords-unfixed-air-bags-that-consumers-believe-were-fixed/ar-BB1iV4Nfhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2024/tesla-full-self-driving-fatal-crash/https://futurism.com/tesla-driver-not-sure-full-self-driving?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_feed-article-contenthttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24E013-2218.PDFhttps://www.carscoops.com/2024/02/lucid-under-investigation-for-potentially-dodging-recall-responsibilities/ -
Our guests stuck around for another episode. In this one Phil explains why "driving modes" make much more sense than SAE Levels and I have to agree. Levels are meaningless since every OEM seems to make them mean whatever they want. William explains more about liability and how the laws are not keeping up because there has not been a pressing issue from the public. Actually, the way he says is much better but you're going to have to listen to find out.
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This is the first of a two-part episode with Philip Koopman, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and William H. Widen, Professor at University of Miami School of Law.
The the two have been providing testimony to state legislatures about the safety of autonomous vehicles and authoring a bunch of articles. In this episode they walk us through the liability aspects of self driving cars and explain who the driver is.
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In this episode guests Dr. Jeff Wishart and Phil Koopman explain the history of autonomous vehicles, why safety is really really hard, that human drivers are not bad and that it is pure speculation if a self driving car will ever be safer than a human.
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No idea and we don't directly address that question. Instead we discuss how you'll never know what goes on inside the "mind" of the AI. Plus GM Cruise releases a report that says they failed because they think they are better than regulations and regulators, distracted driving is on the rise. elderly drivers consider signing advanced directives for their kids to take away their license and Telsa keeps calling cruise control "full self driving".
This weeks links:
https://getcruise.com/news/blog/2024/cruise-releases-third-party-findings-regarding-october-2/https://assets.ctfassets.net/95kuvdv8zn1v/1mb55pLYkkXVn0nXxEXz7w/9fb0e4938a89dc5cc09bf39e86ce5b9c/2024.01.24_Quinn_Emanuel_Report_re_Cruise.pdfhttps://www.iii.org/press-release/cellphone-use-is-biggest-cause-of-distracted-driving-triple-i-report-finds-012224https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/teslas-recall-fix-for-autopilot-irritates-drivers-disappoints-safety-advocates-f9ca0eb4https://electrek.co/2024/01/22/tesla-releases-fsd-v12-last-hope-self-driving/https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/01/23/apple-car-launch-date-reportedly-pushed-back-to-2028-what-we-know-about-the-electric-vehicle-project/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/21/aging-drivers-accidents-dementia/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V035-6803.PDFhttps://www.wxyz.com/news/nhtsa-closes-probe-into-dodge-ram-rotary-gear-shifters-without-seeking-a-recallhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INOA-AQ24000-10001.pdfhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/30/toyota-airbag-recall-2024/ -
Over a quarter or all motor vehicle deaths are due to excessive speed. Why are we in such a rush and where are we going? No idea. This week we dig into Intelligent Speed Assist and ponder the question if it's the consumer preventing solutions or the auto makers? If regulators got involved then we could save over 10,000 lives per year.
Plus San Francisco sues the CPUC over self driving cars, taller cars are deadlier cars, Fred explains why we don't need cars that can go over 100mph and we cover a few recalls.
This weeks links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/23/san-francisco-lawsuit-robotaxi-waymo-cruise/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2024/01/22/waymo-plans-massive-robotaxi-service-area-but-not-massive-enough/amp/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/06/1216557190/car-crash-accident-speeding-technology-slow-down-speed-assistancehttps://www.iihs.org/media/58eefc7b-1754-4058-9bf9-f7ff5a19e5d3/tjKRLQ/misc/Vehicle-based-speeding-prevention.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/21/readers-reply-why-are-cars-designed-to-be-capable-of-going-much-faster-than-the-speed-limithttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/higher-vehicle-hoods-significantly-increase-pedestrian-deaths-study-finds/https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/news/german-firm-starts-remote-driving-car-service-in-las-vegas/ar-AA1n7qWnhttps://apnews.com/article/ban-humorous-messages-electronic-highway-signs-3c7b0d11475d2b255f7edd197af771cchttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V025-2374.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V023-9561.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V031-8781.PDF -
You try to come up with clever titles each week. Sometime they work and sometime they are a, "smorgasbord of safety".
We discuss some extra CES goodies, thermal cameras, AEB, driving simulators for teens and rats. Fred discusses a recent Microsoft paper(pr?) on using AI to find better battery chemistry.
This weeks links:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/bmw-adds-a-human-touch-to-driverless-phttps://spectrum.ieee.org/flow-battery-2666672335arking-at-ces-2024/https://jalopnik.com/mercedes-says-not-to-use-the-g-class-evs-tank-turn-on-p-1851156326https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/20600/why-do-automobiles-need-new-night-time-safety-systemshttps://www.iihs.org/news/detail/better-detection-of-large-trucks-motorcycles-would-improve-front-crash-preventionhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/this-test-can-tell-how-likely-a-young-driver-is-to-crash-4eb692bfhttps://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/rodents-rats-attacked-car-solution-new-york-baa530a0https://spectrum.ieee.org/flow-battery-2666672335https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/quantum/2024/01/09/unlocking-a-new-era-for-scientific-discovery-with-ai-how-microsofts-ai-screened-over-32-million-candidates-to-find-a-better-battery/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/diesel-enginemaker-agrees-to-nearly-2-billion-in-fines-with-feds-and-california/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V010-4035.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V011-6673.PDF -
The Consumer Electronics Show delights us with the absurd, the dangerous and the potentially good. IIHS shows damage from crash tests at higher speeds and school buses might go the EV route. Plus Fred explains simulations.
This weeks links:
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/09/mercedes-amgs-mbux-sound-drive-and-will-i-am-let-you-compose-a-song-by-driving/https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/9/24031529/luminar-lidar-mercedes-amg-f1-safety-car-automatic-steeringhttps://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/09/goodyear-shows-off-new-greener-but-longer-lasting-ev-tires-at-ces-2024/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bmw-turns-inward-for-ces-announcing-new-gaming-streaming-ar-and-ai-features/ar-AA1mDMkshttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/ces-2024-volkswagen-integrates-chatgpt-into-its-cars-227320.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/imagry-unveils-safe-driver-overwatch-155000823.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/01/08/ces-2024-bosch-eye-tracking-espresso-poi/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/automakers-are-pushing-connected-cars-not-every-driver-wants-one/ar-AA1mD24Ghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/01/08/biden-clean-school-buses/https://jalopnik.com/going-fast-is-fun-but-watch-what-happens-when-it-all-g-1851153034https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V905-3533.PDF -
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This week we join the fray and pile on Tesla. The Washington Post, Consumer Reports and even Tech Crunch point out how Tesla's autopilot and full self driving is pricey garbage. Plus Fred does a deep dive into his New Years Resolution for the automotive industry.
This weeks links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/31/tesla-autopilot-recall-test/?itid=ap_geoffreya.fowlerhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/opinions/tesla-autopilot-recall-safety-wallace?cid=ios_apphttps://techcrunch.com/2023/12/28/how-tesla-bmw-ford-gm-and-mercedes-driver-assist-systems-compare/https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/122723teslasafetyflawsletter.pdfhttps://jalopnik.com/first-cybertruck-crash-on-public-roads-leaves-humans-in-1851130345https://www.autosafety.org/fred-perkins-2024-new-years-resolutions/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V901-8581.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V877-5210.PDF -
It's the end of the year. Drive safe and is Waymo safer than a human? Probably not but thanks for sharing the data. Tesla has another recall and continues to blame it's customers when their car breaks. The Blazer EV might be a lemon, Fred dives further into the ARC airbag problem and we discuss some recalls.
This weeks links:
https://waymo-blog.blogspot.com/2023/12/waymo-significantly-outperforms.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/12/human-drivers-crash-a-lot-more-than-waymos-software-data-shows/https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/23/24013357/2024-chevy-blazer-ev-stop-sale-software-problemshttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/toyota-small-car-maker-daihatsu-shuts-japan-factories-105915074https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/20/tesla-autopilot-recall-consumer-reports/?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_reshare_feed-article-contenthttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/20/tesla-blamed-drivers-for-failures-of-parts-it-long-knew-were-defective.htmlhttps://www.autosafety.org/lemon-laws/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V858-4744.PDFhttps://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-recalls-certain-2020-2022-toyota-and-lexus-vehicles/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V862-1183.PDFhttps://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=35710 -
Tesla dominates the auto safety world this week and on this podcast that is a bad thing. First Tesla recalls almost every car they've ever produced. Then their lawyers cause the Tesla flock to cry by admitting that AutoPilot and Full Self Driving are nothing more than corporate puffery (at $12,000 that's gotta hurt) and finally an insurance study shows that Tesla drivers are more likely to get into a crash than drivers of any other vehicles. I wonder what Earth will have to say about all of this?
This weeks links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/16/tesla-autopilot-recall/https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/teslas-autopilot-system-sparked-lawsuits-before-the-recall-970cfe4ehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/virginia-sheriffs-office-says-tesla-was-running-on-autopilot-moments-before-tractor-trailer-crash/ar-AA1lp6Zyhttps://jalopnik.com/tesla-drivers-have-more-car-crashes-than-anyone-else-s-1851110889https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/10/tesla-autopilot-crash/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/tesla-fights-autopilot-false-advertising-claim-with-free-speech-argument/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/disgraced-nikola-founder-trevor-milton-gets-4-year-sentence-for-lying-about-evs/https://jalopnik.com/mercedes-turquoise-automated-driving-lights-level-3-1851110043https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/stellantis-makes-a-big-bet-on-ev-battery-swapping-in-new-deal-with-ample/ar-AA1l9r3thttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V801-2565.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V807-5655.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V830-3081.PDFhttps://www.autosafety.org/support-us/ -
This week we are joined by Dr. Jeffrey Wishart. He's got over 20 years experience in the advanced transportation space and is author of the book, "Fundamentals of Connected and Automated Vehicles". If you want to learn more about things like V2X, level 2, 3 and 4 autonomous driving systems this is the episode for you.
Plus in listener mail Michael dispels the myth that we are funded by big auto or that we were never picked last in gym.
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Takata is back in the news for another round of defects. Anthony learns that seatbelts are regulated and tend not to fail but airbags are not regulated and hence why we keep hearing about defects. Senator Markey asks car companies to explain why they are collecting so much data and what they are doing with it. California is making diagnostic ports on EVs standardized which is good but they are still falling down when it comes to self driving trucks which is bad. And Fred explains desiccants.
This weeks links:
https://apnews.com/article/bmw-recall-air-bags-takata-explode-metal-fragments-244910a30410638dca6ccd8582e8010chttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-agency-watch-unrecalled-takata-inflators-after-blows-105372878https://www.autosafety.org/center-for-auto-safety-statement-on-nhtsas-decision-not-to-recall-dessicated-takata-airbags/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/12/automakers-data-privacy-practices-are-unacceptable-says-us-senator/https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/electric-vehicles-are-less-reliable-than-conventional-cars-a1047214174/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/12/why-dont-evs-have-standard-diagnostic-ports-and-when-will-that-change/https://jalopnik.com/first-road-in-the-u-s-that-charges-your-ev-while-you-d-1851065122https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/gms-cruise-ordered-by-california-regulator-to-testify-about-october-incident-554c0e88https://www.theverge.com/23981006/autonomous-truck-semi-driverless-aurora-kodiak-infrastructurehttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V787-2073.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V799-6472.PDFhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/takata-fraunhoferict-research_summary.pdf -
Cars keep getting heavier and heavier and the laws of physics stay the same. This week the CyberTruck is finally, maybe, let loose on the world. This is another ginormous vehicle that weighs too much and it doesn't care. Anthony learns, again, that most cars are never crash tested, used car dealers can sell cars with known recalls, GM Cruise gets one more nail in it's coffin and Fred reads us stories of turkeys stuffed with candy. It's fun one.
This weeks links:
https://www.autosafety.org/enormous-electric-vehicles/https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-with-higher-more-vertical-front-ends-pose-greater-risk-to-pedestrianshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/24/23968777/used-cars-recalls-safety-carmax-autonation-carfax-carvana-nhtsa-certified-preownedhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/20/2023-25519/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-v2v-communicationshttps://www.wsj.com/business/autos/behind-teslas-challenges-in-making-the-cybertruck-ultrahard-stainless-steel-8cb4c1b9?st=pa114ykogqrgao1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkhttps://jalopnik.com/toyota-truck-ads-banned-for-showing-off-roading-1851042154https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/gms-cruise-draws-plans-to-resume-a-downsized-robotaxi-service-1596d93c?st=46yqv5wcls4hwex&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V782-1271.PDFhttps://berkshireeagle-ma.newsmemory.com/?publink=0dfafe99a_134adf7https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxTKtlvaVE - Show more
