The Level System Is Not Just Level Two, but Level Five

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Kerso: We need to take advantage of this opportunity we have really makes as much impact as we can on the public's understanding of self-driving cars. He says there are ways people are trying to break through this problem, such as phil copmans user's guide to vehicle automation modes. Kerso: I'm very curious to see how the government is going to react and deal with the wild terminology that's being used by some companies.

Even as more misuse of driver assistance systems, and the subsequent crashes and deaths are reported we still see Autonowashing popping up everywhere. From Tesla to TikTok, and from Elon Musk to the mainstream media, people continue to ignore the tragic cost of overstating the capabilities of automated assistance systems. This week the gang discusses a few of the most recent examples, explores a misperception at the heart of some more innocent autonowashing, talks Elon Musk on SNL and pitches a few new ideas for future shows.