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Podcast Archive
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.
Zoox, Drunk Driving tech and those pesky door handles
Zoox is asking to be free of safety regulations, Rivian realizes that copying Tesla’s door handles is a bad idea, DC cracks down on traffic scofflaws with automated speed cameras and some weeny wants to remove the camera. Drunk driving detection should go mainstream, Waymo plays with stats and lots of recalls. Support the show!…
AV metrics and safety with Jeff Wishart
This week we dive into automated driving systems and their need for metrics we can all understand with returning guest, Dr. Jeff Wishart. Jeff recently published a couple of articles focused on the dynamic driving task, modern convenience and safety features and how to better understand these for all in the industry. Hopefully, regulators will…
Everything you wanted to know about rear view cameras
Fred’s out this week. Phil Koopman is in and he educates Anthony on the complexity of rear view cameras. It’s all about the Benjamin’s. Mainly it’s a cost thing, Plus recalls. Donate for safety! https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2025/09/22/new-nhtsa-head-looks-forward-to-unleashing-american-innovation/ https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-reports-sharp-drop-traffic-fatalities-first-half-2025 https://insideevs.com/news/773202/volvo-ex90-software-issues/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V607-6198.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V595-0339.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V615-0768.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V611-3314.pdf
Self driving trucks, Tesla’s and trains and let’s end arbitration
Texas lawmakers are starting to re-think the whole no regulations for self driving trucks thing. Tesla’s can’t see railroad crossing’s and NHTSA is investigating the electronic door handles. Plus recalls. Support the show! https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2025/09/14/driverless-semis-are-taking-over-texas-roads-but-regulations-struggle-to-keep-pace/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/electric-cars/tesla-doors-probed-by-us-regulator-after-trapping-occupants/ar-AA1MEnak https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09/flush-door-handles-are-the-car-industrys-latest-safety-problem/ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/tesla-full-self-driving-fails-train-crossings-drivers-warn-railroad-rcna225558 https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/a-strange-gas-pumping-defect-is-making-100-000-corvettes-go-up-in-flames-61d86797 https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-sen-blumenthal-re-introduce-legislation-end-forced-0 https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/traffic-and-transportation-incidents/waymo-2-other-vehicles-in-deadly-crash-near-asu-tempe/ar-AA1MxNW2 https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ev-sports-cars-sound-mercedes-porsche-ferrari-bmw-24cb5774 https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V577-7766.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V568-9748.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V585-0759.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V582-6308.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V592-2459.pdf
Does your AV need a windshield? And do you need shoes?
Reality TV personality and head of the DOT updates autonomous vehicle regulations to, um, stop our adversaries. BMW and Qualcomm team up for some word soup, Anthony wants a grappler, Tesla spouts nonsense and ARK investments laps it up plus more rear view cameras get recalled. Donate for freedom! And because it’s good for you.…
Tesla’s data problem, rental car safety and police chases
We dig more into Tesla “hiding” data from their owners and gently ask Tesla’s software engineers to not be sociopaths and end this practice. Is your rental car safe? Is Waymo delusion for trying to move into New York City? Is Ford going to recall all the cars? That and more in this weeks episode.…
Subscribe to this podcast or subscribe to your car?
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…