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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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63:08

Tesla Troubles and Secret The Communists Among Us

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2025/10/16

Tesla gets another investigation from NHTSA... hopefully this will lead to better regulations before it's too late. China drafts a safety framework that is better than the US and Europe, we introduce our newest project which is helping lawmakers understand computer drivers and Toyota wins recalls.Support the

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63:23

Zoox, Drunk Driving tech and those pesky door handles

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2025/10/09

Zoox is asking to be free of safety regulations, Rivian realizes that copying Tesla's door handles is a bad idea, DC cracks down on traffic scofflaws with automated speed cameras and some weeny wants to remove the camera. Drunk driving detection should go mainstream, Waymo plays with stats and lots of recalls.Support the

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61:25

AV metrics and safety with Jeff Wishart

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2025/10/02

This week we dive into automated driving systems and their need for metrics we can all understand with returning guest, Dr. Jeff Wishart. Jeff recently published a couple of articles focused on the dynamic driving task, modern convenience and safety features and how to better understand these for all in the industry. Hopefully, regulators will take note and use Jeff's work as a resource in their work.Support the

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61:07

Everything you wanted to know about rear view cameras

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2025/09/25

Fred's out this week. Phil Koopman is in and he educates Anthony on the complexity of rear view cameras. It's all about the Benjamin's. Mainly it's a cost thing, Plus recalls.Donate for

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67:21

Self driving trucks, Tesla's and trains and let's end...

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2025/09/18

Texas lawmakers are starting to re-think the whole no regulations for self driving trucks thing. Tesla's can't see railroad crossing's and NHTSA is investigating the electronic door handles. Plus recalls.Support the

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70:08

Does your AV need a windsheild? And do you need shoes?

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2025/09/11

Reality TV personality and head of the DOT updates autonomous vehicle regulations to, um, stop our adversaries. BMW and Qualcomm team up for some word soup, Anthony wants a grappler, Tesla spouts nonsense and ARK investments laps it up plus more rear view cameras get recalled.Donate for freedom! And because it's good for

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66:07

Tesla's data problem, rental car safety and police...

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2025/09/04

We dig more into Tesla "hiding" data from their owners and gently ask Tesla's software engineers to not be sociopaths and end this practice. Is your rental car safe? Is Waymo delusion for trying to move into New York City? Is Ford going to recall all the cars? That and more in this weeks episode.Donate to support the

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68:24

Subscribe to this podcast or subscribe to your car?

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2025/08/28

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems require human intervention or drivers in other cars need to better? VW has a ridiculous idea - make people pay a subscription fee to use the full capabilities of their car. Fred exposes ChatGPT has a nonsense machine, Elon Musk spouts more nonsense and we cover the latest in

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65:38

Mike Nelson Returns: Unpacking Auto Safety Challenges

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2025/08/21

We are joined by guest Mike Nelson from Nelson Law. Despite advanced safety technologies, over 40,000 traffic fatalities still occur annually. Mike Nelson highlights four main contributors to the problem: speed, distraction, impairment, and vehicle weight. Plus product liability, who owns your vehicle data and will Fred mow your lawn?Donate Today and let them know we're not going away!Check out some of Mike Nelson's podcast

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63:58

Zoox, Tesla and Waymo. Oh my.

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2025/08/14

Zoox gets an exemption from NHTSA, you can steal a car by hacking the tire pressure monitor, when you ride in a Waymo you agree to defend Waymo, Tesla keeps on Tesla'ing and GM wants to bring back Cruise. That and recalls.Donate for safety!This weeks

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67:26

Tesla lies, coverups and expanded nonsense

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2025/08/07

We start with the Tesla courtcase, revealing the company's attempts to withhold crucial autopilot crash data. The discussion expands to Tesla's hazardous software designs and Elon Musk's outrageous claims about future features. Additionally, topics cover the rising issue of sexual misconduct in ride-sharing services, the shocking inefficacy of autonomous vehicles in improving safety, and sobering comparisons of annual road deaths to historical tragedies. Finally, a rundown of the latest car recalls

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67:21

Kissing Tesla's Butt and the end of the EPA

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2025/07/31

The EPA is trying to eliminate itself, more on Tesla in Austin and SF with a special shout-out to the bootlickers at Munro. Congressman Fong is Wrong when it comes to AV safety. Ford is still trying to improve safety and Toronto is considering making the roads more dangerous for cyclists. That and more.Show your supportThis weeks

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67:45

Tesla on trial, Rollerskates and Robo Taxis

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2025/07/24

California looks to suspend Tesla sales and a trial in Florida looks to suspend their danger. The CEO of Waymo says she loves to roller-skate so Waymo's are safe for pedestrians, Volvo has some infotainment issues, Ford has problematic fuel injectors and NHTSA's small staff becomes even smaller.Donate for safety!This weeks

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66:46

Fatalities down, Elon lies and blind spots are a big...

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2025/07/17

Traffic fatalities have seen a notable decline, with the first quarter of 2023 recording the lowest rate in six years. Cars keep getting bigger blindsports, auto engineers do not want to do normative safety requirements and Ford wins the recall prize. And HSBC validates Anthony's robotaxi suspicion.DonateThis weeks

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67:46

New NHTSA, same as the old NHTSA?

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2025/07/10

Fred's back and shares his tales of safety from Germany. NHTSA has some hearings and will probably roll over for industry demands instead of safety needs. Waymo doors a cyclists, Tesla is probably not full autonomous with it's robo-taxi's and recalls.Are you subscribed?Donate!This weeks

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26:45

Artificial Intelligence and Auto Safety with Phil...

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2025/07/03

We're back with Phil Koopman to continue our discussion about AI and Auto Safety. Phil walks us through four crucial areas: safety engineering, security, machine learning, and human factors. Can large language models be used for safety? How do we acknowledge robot drivers? When does Fred return? All that and more in this episode.Donate for Safety.More from Phil over at Substack.

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29:43

Artificial Intelligence and Auto Safety with Phil...

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2025/06/26

Hey Folks,Fred it out for the next couple of weeks. In his place we sit down for an in-depth chat with Phil Koopman to discuss artificial intelligence and auto safety. Enjoy.Support the Show. Support Safety.This weeks links:https://www.autosafety.org/podcast/part-1-with-philip-koopman-and-william-h-widen/https://www.autosafety.org/podcast/part-2-with-philip-koopman-and-william-h-widen/https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/a-practical-list-of-embodied-ai-safety-b23

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58:46

Volcano of Innovation

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2025/06/19

Hazardous robo-taxis, the government's role in safeguarding—or failing to safeguard—the public and how to draw your own crosswalk is the TLDR. Bloomberg reporter Steve Man becomes an PR flak for Tesla, Sean P. Duffy updates the part 555 exemption process (also known as, Look ma, no pedals), Mitsubishi gets into battery swapping and recalls galore. Donate if you like Fred.This weeks

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61:29

Pollution is the new standard

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2025/06/12

Tesla is trying to hide their crash data, Sean P Duffy doesn't enjoy clean air and wouldn't it be great if safety standards were set globally? Plus recalls, EV fires on ships, the WSJ spouts nonsense and so does Waymo.Support the show!This weeks

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67:04

The Big Beautiful Bill and why are AV's on the road?

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2025/06/05

The Orange one has a big beautiful bill that no one seems to have read and undermines states to create their own rules around AI. This is not good for safety and a whole bunch of other reasons. Tesla is going to release their robo-taxi's... popcorn at the ready. And no one can seem to make a rear-view camera system that works.Donate for safety!This weeks

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