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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.
Dash Cam Time Sink
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…
Odometer rollback and automated driving fail
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…
0 to 60 to outrun your insecurities
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…
Pushing buttons
Touch screen or physical buttons that go click? This is the new Pepsi challenge. Where are you? Odds are if you are here then 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.…
How do I drive this rental car? Plus FSD fail and how hybrid’s work.
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-criteria https://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=13758efe6a20 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/key-takeaways-fords-unfixed-air-bags-that-consumers-believe-were-fixed/ar-BB1iV4Nf https://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-content https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24E013-2218.PDF https://www.carscoops.com/2024/02/lucid-under-investigation-for-potentially-dodging-recall-responsibilities/
Part 2 with Philip Koopman and William H. Widen
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…
Part 1 with Philip Koopman and William H. Widen
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…
Self Driving Cars Explained
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.
Do neural networks get distracted?
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…