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Our podcast discusses auto safety issues and technological developments, in hopes of providing consumers and enthusiasts with a better understanding of modern vehicles, safety systems, and current issues in the industry.
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VW has a ridiculous idea – make people pay a subscription fee to use the full capabilities of their car. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems require human intervention or drivers in other cars need to better? Fred exposes ChatGPT has a nonsense machine, Elon Musk spouts more nonsense and we cover the latest in recalls. Donate!…
Mike Nelson Returns: Unpacking Auto Safety Challenges
We are joined by guest Mike Nelson from Nelson Law. Despite advanced safety technologies, over 40,000 traffic fatalities still occur annually. Mike Nelson highlights four main contributors to the problem: speed, distraction, impairment, and vehicle weight. Plus product liability, who owns your vehicle data and will Fred mow your lawn? Donate Today and let them…
Zoox, Tesla and Waymo. Oh my.
Zoox gets an exemption from NHTSA, you can steal a car by hacking the tire pressure monitor, when you ride in a Waymo you agree to defend Waymo, Tesla keeps on Tesla’ing and GM wants to bring back Cruise. That and recalls. Donate for safety! This weeks links: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/federal-regulators-give-zoox-an-exemption-for-its-custom-built-robotaxis/ar-AA1K2hi3 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gm-restarts-driverless-car-program-more-than-a-year-after-cruise-robotaxi-incident/ar-AA1KlhVD https://www.wsj.com/articles/lyft-bets-on-robotaxis-to-drive-revenue-growth-51e4ff36 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/tesla-robotaxi-scores-permit-to-run-ride-hailing-service-in-texas.html https://electrek.co/2025/08/06/us-military-buying-tesla-cybertruck-targets-missiles/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/consumer-electronics/what-is-tesla-s-joe-mode-how-do-you-enable-it/ar-AA1KovIA…
Tesla lies, coverups and expanded nonsense
We start with the Tesla courtcase, revealing the company’s attempts to withhold crucial autopilot crash data. The discussion expands to Tesla’s hazardous software designs and Elon Musk’s outrageous claims about future features. Additionally, topics cover the rising issue of sexual misconduct in ride-sharing services, the shocking inefficacy of autonomous vehicles in improving safety, and sobering…
Kissing Tesla’s Butt and the end of the EPA
The EPA is trying to eliminate itself, more on Tesla in Austin and SF with a special shout-out to the bootlickers at Munro. Congressman Fong is Wrong when it comes to AV safety. Ford is still trying to improve safety and Toronto is considering making the roads more dangerous for cyclists. That and more. …
Tesla on trial, Rollerskates and Robo Taxis
California looks to suspend Tesla sales and a trial in Florida looks to suspend their danger. The CEO of Waymo says she loves to roller-skate so Waymo’s are safe for pedestrians, Volvo has some infotainment issues, Ford has problematic fuel injectors and NHTSA’s small staff becomes even smaller. Donate for safety! This weeks links:…
Fatalities down, Elon lies and blind spots are a big problem
Traffic fatalities have seen a notable decline, with the first quarter of 2023 recording the lowest rate in six years. Cars keep getting bigger blind spots, auto engineers do not want to do normative safety requirements and Ford wins the recall prize. And HSBC validates Anthony’s robotaxi suspicion. Donate This weeks links: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/traffic-fatalities-decreased-first-quarter-2025 https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/poor-mental-health-police-cuts-fueled-pandemic-spike-in-impaired-driving-deaths https://www.fastcompany.com/91363061/driver-blind-spots-are-getting-bigger-blame-new-car-design…
New NHTSA, same as the old NHTSA?
Fred’s back and shares his tales of safety from Germany. NHTSA has some hearings and will probably roll over for industry demands instead of safety needs. Waymo doors a cyclists, Tesla is probably not full autonomous with it’s robo-taxi’s and recalls. Are you subscribed? Donate! This weeks links: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67ee2ad971d86c70d02ed03f/683802d318db2c77d4ce3d43_2025_StateOfAV_AnnualReport_Web.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/09/new-york-city-congestion-pricing-trump https://www.carsandhorsepower.com/featured/your-fancy-car-s-touchscreen-is-worse-than-buttons-and-studies-prove-it https://www.cbtnews.com/automakers-demand-urgent-nhtsa-overhaul/ https://electrek.co/2025/06/30/ford-ceo-shuts-down-tesla-full-self-driving-deal-says-waymo-is-better/ https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/06/10/san-francisco-bicyclist-crash-waymo/…
Artificial Intelligence and Auto Safety with Phil Koopman – Part 2
We’re back with Phil Koopman to continue our discussion about AI and Auto Safety. Phil walks us through four crucial areas: safety engineering, security, machine learning, and human factors. Can large language models be used for safety? How do we acknowledge robot drivers? When does Fred return? All that and more in this episode. Donate…