The chapter discusses the recall of Tesla's Cybertruck due to accelerator pedal issues, revealing flaws in its design and safety concerns. It also explores Elon Musk's vision for fully self-driving Teslas and the challenges of transitioning from autopilot to full self-driving technology. The conversation scrutinizes Tesla's reliance on a camera-only system for autonomous data collection and the concept of Robotaxi for vehicles to operate autonomously and earn passive income for owners.
On Wednesday, President Biden signed a bill into law that would force the sale of TikTok or ban the app outright. We explain how this came together, when just a few weeks ago it seemed unlikely to happen, and what legal challenges the law will face next. Then we check on Tesla’s very bad year and what’s next for the company after this week’s awful quarterly earnings report. Finally, to boldly support tech where tech has never been supported before: Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab try to fix a chip malfunction from 15 billion miles away.
Guests:
- Andrew Hawkins, Transportation Editor at The Verge
- Todd Barber, Propulsion Engineer at Jet Propulsion Lab
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