x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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.

leisure automotive

All Episodes

61:51

The time is now! Unless it's then.

There Auto Be A Law ·

2026/01/15

Anthony says don't get into a Tesla because of their manual door release mechanisms make it "difficult" to escape. New legislative efforts are highlighted, which aim to standardize electric door latch locations. The team also critiques an autonomous driving bill opposed due to its impacts on state regulations and consumer protections. Insight is shared on the push for better automatic emergency braking systems, including the importance of detecting diverse road users. The conversation covers the

en

54:33

Moral Crumple Zones and the Magic of Autonomous Vehicles

There Auto Be A Law ·

2026/01/08

Happy New Year! We're back discussing the reckless claim by Elon that you can text and drive, the magical claims from the Consumer Electronics show, the success of the NYC congestion pricing and if a company really made charging slower for coffee enjoyment. Much more and recalls.Support the

en

64:04

Your robo-taxi won't clean itself, close it's door or...

There Auto Be A Law ·

2026/01/01

Happy New Year! We endured another year of Elon's lies, Waymo's PR team and the continuing AI nonsense. As the year is over we cover crown a winner for Gaslighter of the Year and make some predictions for 2026.Support the

en

67:23

Waymo's Woes, Tesla's Troubles and more auto safety...

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/12/25

A power outage leaves Waymo's stranded physically and metaphorically as they, in our opinion, try to figure out who to blame. Tesla is finally told they cannot use the term "autopilot" to sell a feature that is not "autopilot". Uber doesn't seem to care if they hire criminals, New Hampshire thinks safety inspections are no longer needed and some Senators try to make autonomous vehicles stick to an operating design domain. Plus recalls.Support the only show that pulls the curtain back on tech-bro

en

61:43

Pin the tail on the Bullshit

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/12/18

NHTSA works to modernize safety standards for AVs Arizona might try adding speed inhibitors to cars of speeder, and Rivian goes more Tesla with talk of full autonomy. Waymo still can't handle school buses but they are watching their passengers give birth. Fred adds to the AV regulators checklist and we've got a couple of recalls.Support Safety. Support the

en

57:50

Waymo has the best PR

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/12/11

The auto industry still doesn't like AEB and listeners have a cynical take on why. Waymo has the best PR and enlists a doctor/investor to carry water for them. And Waymo can't understand school bus stop signs in Texas. Maybe move some of that PR money to safety engineering? Elon encourages his customer to break the law and Hyundai has a unique recall.Support the show! Support

en

67:52

Crash test dummy's, Congressional dummies and ohh...

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/12/04

We start with the importance of proper child car seat fitting during winter coat season. Some progress is being made towards a "female" crash test dummy and Congress plays into the stereotype of being dummies by suggesting safety is too expensive. And the AI nonsense train rolls on.Support the show! Support

en

27:07

Re-run: Artificial Intelligence and Auto Safety with...

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/11/27

This is a re-run of an episode we did with Phil Koopman from last July. Still worthy of a listen. The original show notes are here:https://www.autosafety.org/podcast/artificial-intelligence-and-auto-safety-with-phil-koopman-part-2/

en

64:34

Autonomous Ambitions or Delusions?

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/11/20

Hawaii is using AI to enhance road safety while Telsa uses it to make dubious claims about the future and the lawsuits are continuing. Fred continues his long-distance romance with Waymo, California makes a lemon out it's lemon law and this week we have zero rear view camera recalls.Donate to support the

en

68:23

Hands free? Not safe for thee.

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/11/13

Hands-free driving and driver-assist technologies get studied, Tesla makes claims, Fred pushes Waymo to provide more data. And recalls galore. Support the

en

63:39

The Ultimate Gaslight: Sudden Unintended Acceleration

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/11/06

Phil Koopman joins us to win the Lifetime Achievement Award for Gaslight Nominee with Sudden Unintended Acceleration. From the Audi 5000 to Tesla, Phil walks us through the nonsense that it's always the humans fault and instead explains how bad hardware and software engineering has led to many of these dangerous situations. Support the

en

62:13

Are other drivers safe? Warning other road users...

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/10/30

Anthony accidentally disconnected his airbag and counterfeit ones are coming in from China. GM is leaning more into it's Elon tendencies and promoting things that are not ready for prime time. Fred shares more of the Computer-Driven vehicle safety checklist and we've got recalls.Support the

en

66:12

Breaking the law... and the AV's that get away with it.

There Auto Be A Law ·

2025/10/23

Waymo's ignores school bus stop signs and warnings, Tesla releases something called "Mad Max Mode" cause they are sociopaths and there is little oversight and regulation for these vehicles. IIHS explores the crash data around headlight glare and we dive into recalls.Support the

en

63:08

Tesla Troubles and Secret The Communists Among Us

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

63:23

Zoox, Drunk Driving tech and those pesky door handles

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

61:25

AV metrics and safety with Jeff Wishart

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

61:07

Everything you wanted to know about rear view cameras

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

67:21

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

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

70:08

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

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

66:07

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

There Auto Be A Law ·

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

en

184 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

詭哭郎嚎

郎祖筠 & FMTaiwan製作團隊

Ron en Erik Podcast

Ron en Erik

Poor Man"s Pinball Podcast

Poor Men Ian and Drew

WeAreChange on Odysee

WeAreChange