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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.
Picking your nose while reading a book and driving a car
Voters in Massachusetts voted for “Right to Repair” but NHTSA says no, Mercedes gets approval for level 3 driving and every Tesla Semi is recalled. Related Links https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/feds-tell-automakers-not-to-comply-with-mass-right-to-repair-law/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/subaru-buyers-take-a-hit-in-mass-right-to-repair-fight/ar-AA1cC1od https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/nhtsa_testimony_in_response_to_ma_committee_letter_july_20_2020.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/09/california-mercedes-benz-self-driving-car-autonomous-vehicles https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/06/19/is-the-personal-self-driving-car-for-city-streets-a-false-early-dream https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23011-2700.PDF https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V420000 https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V421-6363.PDF https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-has-more-awful-news-about-its-semi-trucks/ar-AA1cKDqo
Total Bullshift or Anti-Geek-ite
Hey Listeners,Thank you for listening. Without you we’d be talking to ourselves. This week we touch on the I-95 fire, Toyota wasting engineering time on stalling EV’s, GM Cruise still blocking emergency responders, the dumbness of the Telsa Cybertruck, the NHTSA OIG report, Fred discusses congestion pricing and Recall Roundup. Related Links https://www.eenews.net/articles/needed-car-experts-to-fend-off-grid-disaster/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/toyota-ev-mimics-manual-transmission-with-faux-gear-shifts-and-roaring-engine-3afc760f?st=sbphonxwm0f6cs8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/12/san-francisco-robotaxi-hinder-emergency-crews-shooting…
Automatic Emergency Braking and Mr. Bean
For our 50th episode we take a deep dive into Automatic Emergency Braking and NHTSA’s proposed rule to make it required for all cars. We like that idea. Can they propose a rule for no angry drivers? Plus, Fred channels Mr. Bean and discusses more about the environmental details of electric cars and how we…
The Large Foot Persuasion
Is height-ism a thing? Fred thinks it. Tesla opens their superchargers to Ford, NHTSA tells them to stop with the videogames, a whistleblower explains the lies around Tesla Full Self Driving (still not a thing), Fred explains synthetic oil, quizzes the non-scientists and shares his Woodstock 1969 experience. Put on your seatbelts cause this is…
NCAP update, GM goes big, AM radio frightens Fred and Operation Cave Bear
NHTSA updates their new car assessment program to take pedestrians into account. Fred explains why simulations are not enough to make Autonomous Vehicles road worthy. Nearly half of all vehicle passengers killed on U.S. roads in 2021 were not wearing a seat belt. An update on the Hyundai/Kia/TikTok car theft problem. GM thinks a massive…
The recall of 67 million airbag inflators
This week we try out some new transcription software. Part of what it does is summarize an episode. How’s this take away: Donate to help patent Fred’s therapy for his traumatic brain injury caused by a bumper car. If this is the future, we’ve got nothing to worry about. But you should still donate: https://www.autosafety.org/support-us/…
Right to Repair or pleasure to be charged
Your car is a computer on wheels that the auto manufacturers won’t let you repair. Apple co-founder says Tesla is an example of AI that is trying to kill you. Waymo doesn’t understand road flares, Cruise blames their safety driver, something called a Fred light plus Recall Roundup and the Consumer Autonomous Vehicle Bill of…
Stay dangerous and let Peaches drive
A dust storm causes crashes in Illinois, Anthony worries about groceries becoming projectiles, Cruise and Waymo cause laughs, Tesla’s lawyers pretend Elon didn’t say what Elon said and Fred continues with the Consumer AV Bill of Rights. Plus the tank story. Mentioned Links https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/05/01/illinois-dust-storm-i55-crash/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2023/04/29/waymo-autonomous-vehicles-stall-on-roads-for-safety-company-says/70160877007/ https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-taxi-possibly-wrong.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-cleared-by-jury-in-autopilot-crash-suit-in-los-angeles/ar-AA1aangb https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23700339/tesla-autopilot-lawsuit-2018-elon-musk-claims-deepfakes https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/ https://www.autosafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AV-Pilot-Program-Comment-Final.pdf https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4429695
Almost everything you wanted to know about EV batteries
We are joined by special guests Chi-Hao Chang – Associate Research Scientist at Dow and John McKeen – Technical Director, Dow Mobility Science. They walk us through the depths of EV batteries, thermal runaway, EV battery fires and most importantly Fred has people to geek out with. Channel your inner science-self and download this one…