There Auto Be A Law

Deep breaths... Hummer EV, what the election means for NHTSA, regulations and everything related to safety. Are LED headlights too brights? Zoox and Tesla have a spat. It's a new world.This weeks links:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/driving-the-biggest-least-efficient-electric-car-the-hummer-ev-suv/https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/2/24285399/amazon-zoox-robotaxi-nhtsa-fmvss-complyhttps://electrek.co/2024/10/31/elon-musk-snaps-at-zoox-co-founder-over-critical-tesla-fsd-comments/https://electrek.co/2024/11/04/tesla-updated-its-summon-feature-now-this-owner-cant-get-to-his-car/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/oct/31/headlights-too-brighthttps://jalopnik.com/fuel-doors-should-always-be-on-the-passenger-side-do-n-1851689173https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V798-1656.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V794-3598.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V812-2619.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V814-5848.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V802-9220.PDF

This week: we start by examining the hype around robo-taxis and their impact on public transportation improvements in automatic emergency braking technology, citing a recent study by AAA, yet highlighting its limitations at higher speeds. Automotive data privacy and consumers' right to control data collected by vehicles, emphasizing the need for regulation. the challenge of detecting and regulating marijuana impairment in driversa discussion on planned obsolescence and its implications for the longevity and safety of vehicles.and moreLinks:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-24/robotaxis-aren-t-going-to-help-save-public-transportationhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/24/24276802/automatic-emergency-braking-aeb-forward-collision-aaahttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/one-country-is-dominating-american-safety-ratings-and-its-not-the-us/ar-AA1t2V8Dhttps://www.wtap.com/2024/10/28/data-driven-consumer-disclosure-report-exposes-not-just-home-addresses-driving-habits/https://www.ttnews.com/articles/aurora-autonomous-riskhttps://electrek.co/2024/10/23/ford-ceo-doesnt-want-to-give-up-this-chinese-ev-hes-driving/https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/10/police-stuck-with-old-imperfect-tactics-to-decide-who-is-too-high-to-drive.htmlhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V767-7425.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V770-2912.PDF

Topics this week: the decline in all-rider helmet lawsthe historical impact of the 1964 'chicken tax' on the dominance of SUVs, the ongoing issues with Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' and Summon features. the challenges faced by first responders with electric vehiclesthe intricacies of autonomous vehicle perception technologyrecallsLinks:https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/lax-helmet-laws-have-killed-more-than-20-000-motorcyclists-study-showshttps://www.nsc.org/road/resources/road-to-zero/massive-hazards-new-rtz-report-on-light-truckshttps://apnews.com/article/tesla-full-self-driving-investigation-pedestrian-killed-f2121166d60d85bd173a734c91049e73https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/no-one-in-the-car-self-driving-app-raises-questions-after-maryland-crash/3746690/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/tesla-crash-after-police-pursuit-highlights-challenges-electric-cars-pose-for-1st-responders-1.7335290https://jalopnik.com/gateway/these-are-the-worst-experiences-youve-had-selling-a-car-1851678885https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-reintroduces-school-bus-safety-acthttps://www.wsj.com/tech/waymo-san-francisco-self-driving-robotaxis-uber-244feecfhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/chrysler-surges-ahead-in-the-recall-race/ar-AA1sHsNZhttps://www.ford.ca/technology/connected-services/bluecruise/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyzRwXowJDIhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V763-9335.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V757-9102.PDF

This week we debunk Elon Musk’s grandiose claims about Tesla's Robo Taxi, highlighting regulatory and safety hurdles, and the inflated value of Tesla’s stock driven by speculative products. Regulators can't seem to keep up with the new safety needs of autonomous vehicles and Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2X) but Gatik AI is making an effort by adopting UL4600. The EU states the obvious - the CyberTruck is for people that don't care about people and recall roundup.This weeks links:https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/elon-musk-tesla-robotaxi-acfc5e3bhttps://www.wsj.com/business/autos/elon-musk-tesla-robotaxi-acfc5e3bhttps://www.iihs.org/news/detail/automakers-quickly-improve-seat-belt-reminders-in-response-to-iihs-ratingshttps://cse.engin.umich.edu/stories/protecting-connected-self-driving-vehicles-from-hackershttps://www.ttnews.com/articles/gatik-ai-autonomous-audithttps://www.wired.com/story/a-rubberized-cybertruck-is-ploughing-through-european-pedestrian-safety-rules/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl8187l920ohttps://www.npr.org/2024/10/09/nx-s1-5147420/honda-recall-steering-problem-civichttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V748-8424.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V739-1481.PDF

Big thank you to Janette Fennell from Kids and Cars Safety for sending us some cool swag.This weeks topics include:Tesla's controversial full self-driving claims;Regulatory issues surrounding autonomous vehicles;Self-certification in vehicle crash testing;A Fisker recall update;When/why do vehicles get crash tested;The New York legal loopholes in drug-impaired driving; Recalls and more...Links:https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/fewer-drivers-are-opting-out-of-lane-departure-preventionhttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uber-lyft-drivers-use-teslas-makeshift-robotaxis-raising-safety-concerns-2024-10-03/https://electrek.co/2024/10/02/elon-musk-celebrates-winning-lawsuit-tesla-self-driving-claims-embarrassing-defense/https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/some-cars-will-never-be-crash-tested-crash-test-ratings-a9250800738/https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/remote-assistants-for-autonomoushttps://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/gm-is-working-on-an-eyes-off-hands-off-driving-system/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/prosecutors-federal-officials-push-to-close-loophole-in-new-york-law-that-allows-drugged-driving/ar-AA1rO5zj?ocid=BingNewsVerphttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V720-8602.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V729-8495.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V718-2751.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24E081-6474.PDF

Hello listener. Here are some highlights from this weeks episode:NHTSA is making GM Cruise submit a report of it's software updates every 90 days. Anthony suggests NHTSA ask for the commit logs and other developer documentation so they don't get gaslit.Tesla's FSD requires a human to do the full self driving part.Consumer Reports looks at the CyberTruck and they think visibility sucks.Kia gets hacked and provides a good example of bad cybersecurity in the auto space.Fred explains latency and it's got nothing to do with lace or lattes.plus recalls and moreThis weeks links:https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consent-order-cruise-crash-reportinghttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/tesla-full-self-driving-requires-human-intervention-every-13-miles/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/flaw-in-kia-web-portal-let-researchers-track-hack-cars/https://www.carscoops.com/2024/09/fisker-flip-flops-again-requires-owners-to-pay-for-recall-repairs-but-feds-beg-to-differ/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/ubers-mandatory-arbitration-upheld-in-case-over-severe-crash-injuries/https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/tesla-cybertruck-review-a4750335741/https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24258232/tesla-cybertruck-fsd-early-access-v12-roll-outhttps://insideevs.com/news/734637/zeekr-7x-window-breaking-flooding/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V708-3072.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V694-7731.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V704-8105.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V715-5912.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V702-4982.PDF

Highlights:The Biden administration's policy on limiting Chinese and Russian vehicle technology to protect U.S. data, and the general challenges in tracing vehicle components' origins. The DHS warns about counterfeit airbags.Anthony calls BS on Sam AltmanMichael tells CarMax they are responsible for recallsFred points out flaws in Torc Robotics and explains GPSThis weeks links:https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/23/fact-sheet-protecting-america-from-connected-vehicle-technology-from-countries-of-concern/https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/23/automotive-safety-awareness-campaign-warns-consumers-about-counterfeit-airbagshttps://www.motortrend.com/reviews/mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-95-first-drive-review/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/09/20/cars-trucks-recalls-dangerous-defects-automakers-government/74983075007/https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/electronic-warfare-spooks-airlines-pilots-and-air-safety-officials-60959bbdhttps://torc.ai/safety/ https://ia.samaltman.com/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V693-6879.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V674-9670.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V684-3061.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V673-6793.PDF

Waymo goes full PR campaign and gets some "journalists" to write that Waymo is safer than a human... without explaining that Waymo's data is like comparing apples to astronauts. Basically, Waymo is better than the worst human drivers on small subset of roads, at slow speeds in limited conditions. Maybe. IIHS releases a study showing that partial automation is, at best, partially beneficial, DC doesn't enforcement traffic camera tickets, Fred explains 4 wheel drive. a Tesla semi catches on fire and Fisker tries to get out of paying for a recall.This weeks links:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/human-drivers-are-to-blame-for-most-serious-waymo-collisions/https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/drivers-quickly-learn-to-skirt-limits-set-by-partial-automation-systemshttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/tesla-autopilot-and-other-assists-increase-distracted-driving-study-finds/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/17/dc-child-struck-driver-tickets/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/05/02/dc-traffic-tickets-driving-penalties/https://yakym.house.gov/posts/congressmen-yakym-carter-introduce-legislation-to-end-roadside-deaths-involving-disabled-vehicleshttps://www.thedrive.com/news/as-if-it-couldnt-get-worse-for-fisker-owners-now-they-have-to-pay-for-recallshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/tesla-semi-fire-required-50-000-gallons-of-water-to-extinguish/ar-AA1qvY7lhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V649-7005.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INOA-PE24025-19754.pdf

We start off this week with California's proposed Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) bill, which aims to warn drivers exceeding speed limits by 10 mph. Next is NHTSA's new safety standards for pedestrian protection and other auto safety innovations. Then, we critique unrealistic claims about autonomous vehicles and highlight a recent investigation into Jeep vehicles catching fire.This weeks links:https://www.autosafety.org/support-us/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/10/cars-drivers-speeding-regulations-technology/https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-proposes-new-vehicle-safety-standard-protect-pedestrianshttps://electrek.co/2024/09/10/it-turns-out-cyclists-actually-should-roll-through-stop-signs-heres-why/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/driverless-semis-could-be-months-away/https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/09/10/from-innovation-to-reality-how-autonomous-trucks-may-revolutionize-transportation-and-logistics/https://apnews.com/article/jeep-fire-investigation-wrangler-gladiator-e0e10724623de88fedcc9f9b7265eb20https://www.huffpost.com/entry/car-safety-products-amazon_l_66db5dcde4b01c1d24fc1de2https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V653-8509.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V652-8636.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V643-5167.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V651-4313.PDF

Finally, a congressional bill aimed at setting federal standards for hood height and visibility to protect pedestrians. Another failure of partial automation systems like Ford's Blue Cruise and Tesla's Autopilot. Anthony let's loose on the NY Times, Amazon is using bad tech to monitor it's drivers and the recalls galore.This weeks links:https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5084276/pedestrian-protection-bill-bigger-cars-truckshttps://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/philadelphia-woman-driving-partially-automated-mustang-mach-charged-113359116https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/technology/waymo-expansion-alphabet.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/03/technology/zoox-self-driving-cars-remote-control.htmlhttps://jalopnik.com/amazon-bans-its-drivers-from-moving-their-own-lips-too-1851639312https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/23/vision-zero-dc-traffic-deaths/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/29/opinion/ai-medicine-neurosurgery-robot-doctors/https://arxiv.org/pdf/2408.07758https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V640-9001.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V635-5852.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24T009-4247.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RMISC-24V615-5182.pdf