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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.
Lightning strikes, MPG and wrong turn signals
Uh oh they are lowering corporate average fuel economy standards under the Trump administration and blame it on a fake news EV mandate. Aurora Innovation’s driverless semi-trucks go old school and bring back meat computers (aka Human Safety Drivers). Ford dominates recalls and more. Donate for safety! This weeks links: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/us-expected-to-declare-biden-fuel-economy-rules-exceeded-legal-authority/ar-AA1F91lG https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/california-ev-mandate-auto-industry-64708033 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/why-cars-in-the-us-have-red-turn-signals-but-other-countries-use-amber/ar-AA1F4jtz https://www.ttnews.com/articles/aurora-driver-back-in-seat https://gizmodo.com/apples-new-carplay-ultra-wont-fix-the-biggest-problem-of-phone-connected-cars-2000602761…
Robo-Taxi’s and NHTSA asks Tesla some good questions
NHTSA has questions about Tesla’s robo-taxi and we pretty much have the same exact questions. Waymo makes the gaslight again and they get a recall too. Plus an update on New York’s congestion pricing and recalls. Support the show. This weeks links: https://electrek.co/2025/05/12/nhtsa-tesla-how-release-robotaxi-service-based-on-fsd/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INIM-PE24031-62887.pdf https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/12/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-tesla-is-not-too-important-to-fail/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/02/opinion/tesla-evs-musk-new-ceo/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/11/upshot/congestion-pricing.html https://www.autoguide.com/auto/new-car-shopping-2/cars-from-these-brands-are-involved-in-more-accidents-44619526 https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/connecticut-leaders-warn-about-dangers-of-hot-cars/ar-AA1EBEIq https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/general/doing-this-one-thing-with-your-steering-wheel-could-help-prevent-a-car-crash/ar-AA1EvjKs https://waymo.com/blog/2024/08/meet-the-6th-generation-waymo-driver/ https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoox-ebike-crash-robotaxi-safety-20313079.php https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E034-2471.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V297-4164.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V294-8593.PDF…
Jeff Wishart levels with us about safety
This week we discuss the development and evaluation of automated vehicles (AVs) with special guest Jeff Wishart. We learn to differentiate between Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for AVs and SAE’s driving automation levels. Plus recalls. This weeks links: https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2025-01-8671/ https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/706680.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/accident-analysis-and-prevention/vol/207/suppl/C https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E029-4731.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V280-2880.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V269-3442.PDF
NHTSA, Jeff Bezos and Redundancy… again.
NHTSA updates the standing general order for ADAS interventions and amazingly this helps Tesla. Jeff Bezo’s starts an electric truck company, electronic door handles still need a manual override, Fred repeats himself in the Tao and we’ve got recalls. Support the show! This weeks links: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-new-automated-vehicle-framework https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/trump-updates-biden-s-robo-car-crash-reporting-rule-to-benefit-tesla/ar-AA1DyXJj https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/04/amazon-backed-startup-wants-to-sell-a-bare-bones-ev-truck-for-20000/ https://www.thestar.com/life/autos/technology-in-cars-is-being-used-to-make-choices-for-drivers-and-this-can-be/article_f835de30-f450-11ef-ad43-434b0d197953.html https://gothamist.com/news/feds-accidentally-publish-secret-plan-to-kill-nyc-congestion-pricing https://electrek.co/2025/04/28/ny-lawmakers-shut-down-teslas-stores/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25C006-4677.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V274-1598.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V259-8551.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V270-9214.PDF…
Tesla fails, congestion pricing wins.
People don’t want to buy Tesla’s anymore and their earnings show it but fanboi’s keep buying the stock cause they keep believing the same lies Elon has been spouting since at least 2016. When is a car company a cult? In more Tesla news a former engineer exposes Elon for not working that hard, regulators…
Tariffs, Tesla and Transit
Trump’s auto tariffs will make new cars cost more, old cars more expensive to repair and maintain and increase your insurance rates. A new lawsuit alleges that Telsa might be tampering with it’s odometers. Public transit is safer in all metrics than driving. Fred explains why objects may be closer and we’ve got recalls. This…
Distracted Driving Month and better safety tech
It’s NHTSA’s distracted driving month. On the plus side fatalities are down but not by much. Intelligent Speed Assist, driver monitoring and better driving tech can help save lives today but instead billions are spent on robo-taxis. Tesla dealers are backlogged because people don’t want to buy them, Waymo can’t navigate a drive-thru, one con…
Liberate you from safety!
Happy Liberation Day! Now cars will be more expensive, older cars will with older safety tech will stay on the road longer possibly making everyone a little less safe. Tesla might be attempting to game the Canadian EV rebate system (or they sold two cars every minute one weekend), Auroa wants to set its driver-less…
Ask a Canadian with George Iny
This week we are joined from Canada by George Iny from the Automobile Protection Association. George let’s us ask all of our Canadian focused questions and we compare and contrast the difference between auto safety standards. And have you heard of public auto insurance? Why can’t we have that in the US? Lastly, the Cybertruck…