There Auto Be A Law

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 Linkshttps://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-deepfakeshttps://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://www.autosafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AV-Pilot-Program-Comment-Final.pdfhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4429695

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 now.

This week we have special guest Marcy Edwards of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). She talks us through child safety issues, back seat safety issues and answers Anthony's ridiculous question about crash testing his own car.https://www.iihs.org/https://www.youtube.com/@iihs-hldiAlso we have an update about Fred and the tank story. Stay tuned for that to be revealed in a couple of weeks.

This week we discuss the EPA mandate for electric vehicles and how the safety issue of vehicle weight is ignored. And since most people now drive trucks cars are getting even heavier.Also, we visit the world of Autonomous Vehicles and check in with Auroa, mildly praise and mildly shame Kyle from Cruise, Fred covers the need for safety inspections of software with AV's. recall roundup and bust the myths around seat belts.https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/07/trucks-outnumber-cars/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/climate/electric-cars-biden-climate.htmlhttps://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/equipment-tech/aurora-officials-say-their-driverless-rigs-are-ready-for-usehttps://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos/2023/04/03/aurora-to-run-driverless-trucks-from-dallas-to-houston-by-the-end-of-2024/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/tesla-workers-shared-images-from-car-cameras-including-scenes-of-intimacy/https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/4-seat-belt-myths-vs-the-truth-according-to-the-nhtsa/ar-AA19CXCDhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V241-7631.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/complaints/11515119/11515119-0003.pdfhttps://getcruise.com/news/blog/2023/why-we-do-av-recalls/

GM Cruise is getting the old hit and run treatment. Who do you talk to after hitting a car driving without any occupants?How much range do we need in EV batteries? Lighter cars are safer but more range equals heavier, more dangerous, batteries.Want a round steering wheel from Tesla? Good luck. GM says no to CarPlay and Android integration, Zoom and Tik Tock in your car, Recall Roundup and the Tao of Fred on the AV Consumer Bill of Rights.Mentioned Linkshttps://www.autosafety.org/https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/self-driving-car-waymo-cruise-uber-hit-run-accidents-rcna76857https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/31/2023-06670/ford-motor-company-petition-for-temporary-exemption-from-various-requirements-of-the-federal-motorhttps://electrek.co/2023/04/04/mercedes-electric-g-wagon-will-feature-range-boosting-ev-battery/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-confirms-its-dropping-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-from-2024-evs/https://jalopnik.com/tesla-sells-out-of-steering-wheels-as-owners-rush-to-re-1850261283https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V110-3395.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V180-1275.PDF

Amazing guest this week - Joanna L. Johnson. She runs us through the issues with Hyundai/Kia oil leaks - the drain plug falls out. Sorry, I gave away the ending. Joanna explains what every car owner should do - save all of your service records and maybe get a prescription for Beta blockers. OK the last part is my idea. Related links below.Also, this is a message for Kyle at Cruise, your car crashed again.https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/03/24/cruise-cars-crash-into-san-francisco-muni-bus-and-tangle-in-fallen-trolley-wires/?sh=24d1b4137bd1https://www.aoca.org/https://static.nhtsa.gov/complaints/11481745/11481745-0004.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2022/INOA-DP22003-2694.PDFhttps://twitter.com/Anoop_Khatra/status/1639460487166586881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Learn the name Kyle Vogt. He's the CEO of GM's autonomous vehicle company, GM Cruise. The nonsense he spouts makes Elon Musk seem almost reasonable. This week we meet his, detached from reality, views on automated vehicles. Plus more Hyundai/Kia theft news, backseat safety, EV battery repair-ability and more.This weeks links:https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23718358/ag-letter-to-hyundai-and-kia.pdfhttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/scratched-ev-battery-your-insurer-may-have-junk-whole-car-2023-03-20/https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/rear-passenger-protection-falls-short-in-most-midsize-suvshttps://fortune.com/2023/03/16/gm-cruise-kyle-vogt-driverless-cars-autonomous-vehicles/https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://www.wired.com/story/cars-that-watch-their-drivers-could-re-teach-the-world-to-drive/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/19/elon-musk-tesla-driving/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RMISC-23V168-6445.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RMISC-23V162-7266.pdf

Crash test dummies, airless tires, how to date your tires, Tesla crashes, Tesla "theft" and more. Plus the Tao of Fred and Recall Roundup.Mentioned links:https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105595 https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/we-need-better-crash-test-dummies-says-government-accountability-office/https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/03/14/study-cognitive-screenings-for-aging-drivers-cut-some-crashes-but-they-have-a-disturbing-downside/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-are-airless-tires-going-to-hit-the-market-any-time-soon/ https://carbuzz.com/news/goodyear-shows-off-new-airless-tireshttps://abc7chicago.com/how-to-tell-old-tires-are-near-me-discontinued-goodyear/12909005/https://insideevs.com/news/656915/man-unknowingly-unlocks-and-drives-off-in-someone-else-tesla/ https://apnews.com/article/tesla-firetruck-autopilot-investigation-c6d64b941f546f7ae70fb8355d765cb3 https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HIR2303.pdfhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/03/13/stop-the-spin-how-to-spot-nine-types-of-auto-industry-disinformation/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V149-6708.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23E016-1051.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V136-6383.PDF

NHTSA is taking advice from Anthony and investigating Zoox. GM complains about boogeyman burdensome regulations for their AVs and their marketing department creates a silly name for a good start at improving on ADAS features. Americans are "fearful" and concerned about Automated Vehicles. USPS cuts costs by neglecting safety. Waymo releases a transparency report that is unparalleled in the industry. Plus the Tao of Fred and Recall Roundup.Mentioned Links:https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-AQ23001-2603.PDF https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/02/ford-forms-automated-driving-subsidiary/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23624328/ford-self-repossessing-car-patent-connected-car-nightmare https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gms-cruise-focus-cost-cuts-it-ramps-up-robotaxis-2023-03-07/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/7/23627656/gm-ultra-cruise-sensor-radar-lidar-hands-free https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/03/aaa-fear-of-self-driving-cars-on-the-rise/ https://saferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Advocates-Caravan-AV-Poll-Report-.pdf https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucks-mail-violate-safety-rules-deadly-crashes-8b9a4c92https://storage.googleapis.com/waymo-uploads/files/documents/safety/Safety%20Performance%20of%20Waymo%20RO%20at%201M%20miles.pdf

Telsa's Full Self Driving gets recalled. Hyundai/Kia fix their TikTok problem. Mercedes says regulations are good. Plus recall roundup and Fred delves into the 3rd bullet point of the AV Bill of rights.Mentioned links:https://slate.com/technology/2023/02/tesla-recall-full-self-driving-nhtsa-musk-regulation.htmlhttps://www.iihs.org/news/detail/crash-avoidance-features-improve-safety-but-complicate-repairshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/hyundai-kia-campaign-prevent-vehicle-thefthttps://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/features/feature-mercedes-benz-shares-its-approach-to-proving-ground-testing-for-automated-vehicles.htmlhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V094-8676.PDFhttps://jalopnik.com/federal-regulators-are-looking-into-zooxs-self-certifie-1850127485https://www.npr.org/2023/02/20/1158367204/tesla-driver-killed-california-firetruck-nhtsahttps://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/silicon-valley-startup-charts-a-path-to-cheaper-ev-batteries-1.1886827https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/