There Auto Be A Law
Center for Auto Safety
A discussion on auto safety issues and technological developments, in hopes of providing consumers and enthusiasts with a better understanding of modern vehicles, safety systems, and current issues in the auto industry.
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Feb 9, 2023 • 53min
Autonomous Vehicles and the Law!
We are joined by Hadley, MA police Chief Michael Mason to discuss AV's (autonomous vehicles) and other auto safety related issues. It's a good one.
Feb 2, 2023 • 1h 3min
It'll all be better in the future
EV Hummers, Goodyear tire investigation, Kia/Hyundai's can't get insured, cities pushing back against AV's, recall roundup and the Tao of Fred.
Jan 26, 2023 • 58min
UL 4600
This week we are joined by Deb Prince. She is the chairperson of the UL 4600 group and program at Underwriters Laboratories.As astute listeners will remember UL 4600 is the Standard for Safety for the Evaluation of Autonomous Products such as automated cars. Those Waymo and GM Cruise things that keep us entertained. If you want to be well informed like Fred you <a href="https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL4600_2_S_20220315">can get a copy here of UL 4600 online</a>.Want to learn more about deer strikes? Read the Washington Post article, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/20/deer-car-collisions/">Fear the deer: Crash data illuminates America’s deadliest animal</a>.
Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 3min
Motorcyles are cool?
A 17 year old special guests tells us why he wants a motorcycle, Fred explains physics to him and explains airbags to us. Plus Tesla is full of self driving.
Jan 12, 2023 • 56min
Edge Case Research
This week we are joined by Mike Wagner and Ben Lewis from Edge Case Research.They are working on making AV's safer and providing insurance to AV companies.
Jan 5, 2023 • 54min
Off a cliff with some new car smell
A Tesla survives a 250 cliff drop but still lies about full self driving, Anthony invents the car bidet, Fred explains exactly what that new car smell is and Michael has audio problems. Plus recall roundup
Dec 29, 2022 • 54min
New Years Resolutions
For the end of the year Michael Brooks runs down his list of new year resolutions... for others. In the new year we hope NHTSA becomes stronger, Tesla gets a new CEO, AV companies stop with the BS and Lucid learns to make a car.It's not too late to make a tax deductible contribution.
Dec 22, 2022 • 56min
Brake check this episode!
Child labor at Hyundai, more Waymo and Cruise teenage years, Tesla forces arbitration on it's customers, Fred explains Santa, synthetic gasoline and the Recall Roundup.
Dec 15, 2022 • 49min
Too much fake shift
Lexus and Hyundai are into fake shift, IIHS updates their crash test for EV's and back seat safety, Michael and Fred suggest that infrastructure can make us safer, people get high in order to drive drunk, another Takata death and recall roundup.Please support us if you can.
Dec 8, 2022 • 57min
You down with ODD? With Beth Osyk
Beth Osyk expert in autonomous vehicles join us this week... to disappoint Anthony and let him know self driving cars are not coming soon. Plus recall roundup.Donate
