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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.

  1. The Great Debate: Automated Vehicles and Human Responsibility

    6D AGO

    The Great Debate: Automated Vehicles and Human Responsibility

    Updates on Uber being held liable for driver misconduct, rear seat safety and Manhattan congestion pricing. Waymo gets more gaslight love, Ford gaslights itself, the Feds want to stop funding speed cameras, we get updates to the underrides act plus recent vehicle recalls impacting Toyota, Chrysler and BMW. Support the show! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/business/uber-safety-rape-verdict.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5696544/crash-test-dummy-rear-seathttps://www.jalopnik.com/2089056/manhattan-congestion-pricing-drive-time-suburbs/https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/hands-free-driving-ford-investigation-4fc87266https://waymo.com/safety/impact#faq-how-does-waymos-perf-P0-2https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-billion-dollar-fix-for-a-distraction-problem-disguised-as-an-underride-problemhttps://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/usdot-limits-traffic-safety-camera-funding/811191/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V049-9292.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V051-3975.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V056-6534.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V059-8421.pdf

    1h 1m
  2. Suddenly Unavoidable, a AV PR story.

    FEB 5

    Suddenly Unavoidable, a AV PR story.

    Phil Koopman joins us to discuss Waymo and it's trouble dealing with school zones, school buses and school children. Waymo's PR team claims their vehicle hit a kid safer than a human would have and try not to think to hard about this or you can see it's 99% PR fluff. Plus recalls. Support the show! https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/was-the-robotaxi-crash-really-unavoidablehttps://philkoopman.substack.com/p/my-new-book-embodied-ai-safetyhttps://www.the-autonomous.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/the-autonomous-safetyarchitecture-fullreport-2nd-edition-2025.pdfhttps://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/waymos-superhuman-model-whats-itshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news/2026/01/29/waymo-car-child-santa-monica-california/88414940007/https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/misleading-text-physical-world-can-hijack-ai-enabled-robotshttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V030-0889.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V034-7650.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V023-1627.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V038-3798.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V046-2043.pdf

    1h 9m
  3. Terms of Service - we read them so you don't have to.

    JAN 29

    Terms of Service - we read them so you don't have to.

    This week we pushed through the muck that is the Terms of Service for Uber, Waymo and Tesla's Robo-Taxi. In summary you are agreeing to give up your rights, likeness and dignity just so you can ride in a car without a human behind the wheel. Strange times.

    54 min
  4. Auto Safety Isn't the Expensive Part

    JAN 22

    Auto Safety Isn't the Expensive Part

    Safety is not why new cars are expensive but higher prices make consumers hold onto older, less safe cars. Waymo continues the usual nonsense from them and their PR, paid and unpaid, shills. NHTSA gives Tesla more time to explain why FSD fails. More news on Chinese counterfeit airbags and Ford gives us some recalls. Support the show! Donate. https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/sacrificing-safety-is-not-the-way-to-make-cars-affordablehttps://philkoopman.substack.com/p/the-waymo-school-bus-problemhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/feds-give-tesla-another-five-weeks-to-respond-to-fsd-probe/https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/urgent-warning-two-more-deaths-substandard-dangerous-chinese-air-bag-inflatorshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/01/13/states-earbuds-headphones-legal-while-driving/88147204007/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V009-9507.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V012-0477.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V011-0611.pdf

    1h 3m
  5. The time is now! Unless it's then.

    JAN 15

    The time is now! Unless it's then.

    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 dangers of AI assistance in cars, privacy issues, and the push to bring back physical buttons for essential controls. Recalls from Volvo and Rivian spotlight the continuing challenges in vehicle safety. Support the show! https://www.statesman.com/business/technology/article/us-house-autonomous-self-driving-vehicles-21281505.phphttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/860935/mercedes-drive-pilot-level-3-scrappedhttps://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/nvidia-pulling-an-elon-might-havehttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/in-car-ai-assistant-coming-to-fords-and-lincolns-in-2027/https://www.sciencealert.com/car-manufacturers-asked-to-bring-back-old-fashioned-controlshttps://insideevs.com/news/784109/hyundai-motional-las-vegas-launch-2026/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/amazon-used-cars-can-list-open-recalls-without-warnings/ar-AA1TduLVhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V001-2847.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V003-2661.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V908-4055.pdf

    1h 2m
  6. Moral Crumple Zones and the Magic of Autonomous Vehicles

    JAN 8

    Moral Crumple Zones and the Magic of Autonomous Vehicles

    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 show! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c783qd14zl7ohttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/mercedes-teaches-its-driver-assist-how-to-handle-surface-streets/https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/mbdrive-assist-pro-is-level-2-plushttps://insideevs.com/news/783380/first-production-ready-all-solid-state-battery-official-specs/https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/self-driving-cars/self-driving-cars-could-prevent-over-1-million-road-injuries-across-the-us-by-2035/ar-AA1TyBS8https://electrek.co/2026/01/04/convoy-electric-semi-brand-sany-pairs-autonomy-with-human-experience/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/05/upshot/congestion-pricing-one-year.htmlhttps://www.autosafety.org/autonomous-vehicle-checklist/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V903-7748.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V896-2258.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V899-5489.pdf

    55 min
  7. Your robo-taxi won't clean itself, close it's door or tell you the truth.

    JAN 1

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

    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 show! https://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/waymo-dodgeball-dodge-duck-dip-divehttps://apnews.com/article/minnesota-kia-hyundai-theft-settlement-d2dc13dcee3fa65494d4df9f089dd386https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/24/tiktok-tea-tyme-hit-pedestrian-chicagohttps://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/fords-calling-out-congress-over-affordability-hearing-and-teslas-the-reason-why/https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/now-we-know-the-fee-for-puking-in-a-tesla-robotaxi/ar-AA1ThKcjhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V885-4683.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V893-5513.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V894-5559.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2025/INOA-DP25002-34954.pdf

    1h 4m
  8. Waymo's Woes, Tesla's Troubles and more auto safety news.

    12/25/2025

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

    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 nonsense. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/us/waymo-san-francisco-power-earthquake.htmlhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/waymo-san-francisco-power-outage-21255470.phphttps://electrek.co/2025/12/17/ca-judge-rules-tesla-lied-about-fsd-must-fix-marketing-within-60-days/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/business/uber-background-checks-sexual-assault.htmlhttps://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sens-markey-and-blumenthal-introduce-new-safety-legislation-for-self-driving-carshttps://carnewschina.com/2025/12/06/baidus-robotaxi-causes-accident-in-a-central-city-of-china-leaves-two-in-intensive-care/https://www.jalopnik.com/2053325/new-hampshire-rid-car-inspections/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/amazons-zoox-recall-332-us-vehicles-over-software-error-nhtsa-says-2025-12-23/https://www.autosafety.org/autonomous-vehicle-checklist/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V857-8946.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V859-5125.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V863-7819.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V882-4922.pdf

    1h 7m
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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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    Center for Auto Safety
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    188
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