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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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
Dec 1, 2022 • 59min
For $15,000 you can make everyone a test subject
Full Self Driving is not a thing. Don't believe that it is. If you've paid for such a thing please please please keep remain an active and engaged driver. You could save your own life as well as those of others around you.Takata airbags are still in millions of vehicles. Go to our Vehicle Safety Check and see if your car has a recall.Plus Fred explains "dinosaur chips" and Roundup Recall.And please donate if you can.
Nov 24, 2022 • 49min
Episode 8 rerun - woe the Ferrari owners
We're off this week because of the holiday. Be safe traveling on the roads and enjoy this episode where delve into black boxes in cars.If you can, please support us.
Nov 17, 2022 • 58min
My other car is a grenade
Grown man volunteers to beta test "self driving car", supercruise expands, driver monitoring explained, AEB works, recall roundup covers more rear view camera issues, car lights too bright, another bus accident where seat-belts are not required and when it comes to full self driving who's at fault, the person or the car?autosafety.org/donate
Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 5min
One man's swerve is another man's lane change
Immobilizers! Not required but a really good idea.Why can't it be a camera instead of a mirror?The car obesity race... more weight equals bigger crashes.Good use case for autonomous vehicles and self driving semi's.Fred explains voltage, current and power by having Anthony stand underneath Niagara Falls.autosafety.org/donate
Nov 3, 2022 • 55min
Full Self Driving & Auto Pilot: What are things we call lies?
Tesla gets investigated by the DOJ. Does NHTSA consider autopilot a defect? For our .001% listeners there is an important recall of your Lamborghini SUV. Fred updates on sarin in EV fires and explains SAE. Plus listener mail.www.autosafety.org/donate
Oct 27, 2022 • 60min
Lidar, Sonar, Radar no Klinger
Potential regulation for big hoods and grills, speed limiting technology, Florida Man and salt bridges update, too many people ignore school bus stop signs, the Tao of Fred and listener mail.Be sure to tell your friends and support us.
Oct 20, 2022 • 58min
Giant googly eyes and safety me oh my's
California approves digital license plates, automated driving deaths increase, what's going on with Automatic Emergency Braking and Sensor Fusion (not a prog rock band). Plus we'd really love it if NHTSA started some regulations around AEB, automated driving and well, any auto tech from the last 20 years.Help us continue and become a supporter.
Oct 13, 2022 • 51min
Big cars keep getting bigger
Regulations encourage manufacturers to build bigger cars, Michael coins his own acronym, iPhones get car sick on roller coasters, the media blows the Rivian recall out of proportion, Fred explores the energy and cost efficiency of EV's vs. ICE and Florida man makes wild claim about EV's and hurricanes. Visit autosafety.org/donate
