There Auto Be A Law Tariffs, Tesla and Transit
Apr 17, 2025
01:01:33
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 weeks links:
- https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/tariffs-buying-cars-ownership-expensive-a2a0b614
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-public-transit-really-safer-than-driving/
- https://calmatters.org/investigation/2025/04/key-takeaways-california-deadly-drivers/
- https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/04/car-safety-experts-at-nhtsa-which-regulates-tesla-axed-by-doge/
- https://electrek.co/2025/04/14/tesla-tsla-replace-computer-4-million-cars-or-compensate-their-owners/
- https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/tesla-accused-of-using-sneaky-tactic-to-dodge-car-repairs
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V201-4645.PDF
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V220-2748.PDF
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V221-8446.PDF
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V227-6955.PDF