The dangers of capacitive controls, seatback safety standards, the nonsense spewing from Elon Musk, the FCC toying with us over V2X and GM Cruise continues to gaslight General Motors. Plus we discuss the importance of robust software testing.

This weeks links:

• https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/07/vw-id-4-owners-report-unintended-acceleration-blame-steering-wheel-design/
• https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-takes-step-toward-improving-occupant-protection
• https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/most-small-suvs-perform-well-in-rear-autobrake-evaluation
• https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2024/07/19/fcc-to-vote-on-auto-safety-spectrum-rules-backed-by-auto-innovators/
• https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/norfolk-cbp-and-nhtsa-seize-14-noncompliant-tuk-tuk-food-buggies-golf
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-in-rollover-wreck-in-illinois-no-injuries-reported/ar-BB1qrdNC?ocid=BingNewsSerp
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gm-s-cruise-origin-robotaxi-is-officially-dead/ar-BB1qtI0p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Bullshit
• https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/crowdstrike-failure-analysis
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V538-4452.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V510-1575.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V513-4713.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V528-3962.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V529-2962.PDF