There Auto Be A Law

What's torque? Listen and you can find out. And it's not safe to be a pedestrian, San Francisco is maybe pushing back against robo-taxis, NHTSA proposes that heavy trucks should use AEB and Recall Roundup.This weeks links:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/pedestrian-deaths-rose-in-2022-some-states-more-dangerous-than-others/https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/23/report-provides-more-reasons-to-rein-in-supersized-suvs-as-if-you-needed-morehttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-22/san-francisco-robotaxis-interfere-with-firetrucks-los-angeles-is-nexthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/22/tesla-crashes-self-driving-musk/https://www.ahwatukee.com/opinion/article_563f5f4c-10fa-11ee-aa9a-a7e24cde7586.htmlhttps://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-ceo-admits-frustrating-golf-id-4-interiors-did-a-lot-of-damagehttps://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/heavy-vehicles-automatic-emergency-braking-proposed-rulehttps://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V431000https://www.carscoops.com/2023/06/nhtsa-investigating-whether-ford-botched-runaway-explorer-recall/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-RQ23002-8721.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V255-2498.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V199-9172.PDF

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 Linkshttps://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-AA1cC1odhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/nhtsa_testimony_in_response_to_ma_committee_letter_july_20_2020.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/09/california-mercedes-benz-self-driving-car-autonomous-vehicleshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/06/19/is-the-personal-self-driving-car-for-city-streets-a-false-early-dreamhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23011-2700.PDFhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V420000https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V421-6363.PDFhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-has-more-awful-news-about-its-semi-trucks/ar-AA1cKDqo

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 Linkshttps://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_permalinkhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/12/san-francisco-robotaxi-hinder-emergency-crews-shootinghttps://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-gm-ford-biden-administration-ev-charging-5914f547https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/leaked-tesla-report-shows-cybertruck-had-basic-design-flaws/https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-news/2023/06/head-of-office-that-probes-auto-safety-problems-leaves-agency-after-audit-finds-management-problems/https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-truckshttps://www.carscoops.com/2023/06/toyota-shows-off-electric-crown-says-solid-state-batteries-will-give-evs-up-to-932-miles-of-range/https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/13/how-copenhagen-measures-the-costs-of-driving-and-crafts-policy-to-reduce-ithttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V413-6565.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V405-8182.PDFhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-alert-important-ford-and-lincoln-fire-risk-recall

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 get power. In Recall Roundup we learn that Tesla's need steering wheels. Who knew?Linkshttps://electrek.co/2023/06/05/gm-ceo-tesla-lead-electric-cars-no-profitable-30-40k-evs/https://news.yahoo.com/18-wheel-robot-trucks-freeways-120029304.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinsonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/06/sorry-mr-bean-evs-are-better-choice/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCMN-23V380-2733.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V378-7777.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V385-2725.PDF

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 a fun one.https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23733547/uber-waymo-robotaxi-phoenix-delivery-autonomous-ridehailhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/ford-evs-will-get-access-to-teslas-supercharger-network-in-2024/https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/25/23737972/tesla-whistleblower-leak-fsd-complaints-self-drivinghttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INCLA-PE21023-7890.PDFhttps://jalopnik.com/youre-probably-sitting-in-your-car-wrong-1850477524https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/26/business/carmakers-ask-judge-block-mass-right-to-repair-law-which-could-be-enforced-june-1/https://hackaday.com/2022/05/02/big-chemistry-synthetic-oil/https://www.selectsynthetics.com/part-3--motor-oil-additives.htmlhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V352-5968.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V358-6790.PDF

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 EV Escalade is a good idea. French Canadians are charging extra if your weighs too much (see: GM EV Escalade). AM radio is still a thing... that gives Fred nightmares. Plus Recall Roundup.Mentioned Links:https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-crashworthiness-pedestrian-protection-testing-programhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/how-will-we-know-when-self-driving-cars-are-safe-when-they-can-handle-the-worlds-worst-drivers-fd35b907https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/half-passengers-killed-2021-car-crashes-wearing-seatbelts/story?id=99368975https://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/hyundai-kia-usb-car-theft-defecthttps://www.businessinsider.com/doctor-tesla-cliff-crash-says-he-was-checking-tire-pressure-2023-5https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/22/23732604/electric-cadillac-escalade-iq-ev-gmhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/05/16/heres-a-big-idea-the-larger-the-car-the-more-you-pay-to-park-the-damn-thing/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/ev-advocates-join-tech-groups-and-automakers-to-oppose-am-radio-mandate/https://www.autosafety.org/self-driving-car-doesnt-understand-the-police/https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V339-5773.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V342-5988.PDFhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V345000

Hi,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/Topics covered:ARC Airbag recall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbag-recall-demand-death-injuries-arc-automotive-b769362d?st=doze1ftk9dnzoxq&reflink=article_imessage_shareTesla's Full Self Driving can see a pedestrian and ignores the traffic sign giving that pedestrian the right of way. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/teslas-full-self-driving-sees-pedestrian-chooses-not-to-slow-down/Tesla fixes the brake software in 1.1 million cars. Elon still claims that Tesla's are the safest cars on the road and that he is the tallest person that has ever lived. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-to-fix-brake-software-in-more-than-1-1-million-cars-in-china-727ed384?st=z9ln894fxmgctxu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkConsumer Autonomous Vehicle Bill of Rights #13. https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/Plus the recall roundup.

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 Rights # 12.Mentioned links:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/03/right-to-repair-movement/https://electrek.co/2023/05/03/tesla-ai-trying-to-kill-you-steve-wozniak/https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/05/05/steal-this-idea-in-quebec-a-new-traffic-light-only-turns-green-for-safe-drivers/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/cruise-involved-in-legal-dustup-after-2019-crash/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/us-senators-call-teslas-safety-review-a-sham-demand-answers-from-musk/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V306-8525.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V309-8362.PDFhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V314000https://www.autosafety.org/av-bill-of-rights/https://www.autosafety.org/self-driving-car-doesnt-understand-the-police/

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.