There Auto Be A Law

Self Driving keeps flailing and the Cybertruck is still ugly


Listen Later

GM Cruise is on a death watch. They no longer have non-driverless cars, they've recalled all of their cars so that they don't drag humans caught underneath them and they stopped production of their contender for worlds ugliest car, the Cruise Origin. To date this has only cost GM a few billion dollars. How much more will they burn?

Another Cybertruck is spotted in the wild, more reports of Tesla's ADAS systems being more hazard than help, Mercedes issues a recall for 8 cars and listener mail has Fred do some math on the cost of ownership of an EV vs an ICE vs a Hybrid car.

This weeks links:

  • https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-alert-steering-wheel-decorative-emblem-decals
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38145062
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/technology/cruise-general-motors-self-driving-cars.html
  • https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RMISC-23E086-4326.pdf
  • https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/britain-says-automakers-will-be-liable-for-selfdriving-crashes-not-owners-432SI-3225348
  • https://insideevs.com/news/694929/tesla-cybertruck-matte-black-impressions/
  • https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/07/super-fog-new-orleans-car-crashes
  • https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/here-s-why-tesla-s-autopilot-isn-t-the-best-adas-currently/ar-AA1cIf9G
  • https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-full-self-driving-helpless-cameras-fog-up-cold-weather
  • https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/YDC-Brochure_2023-FINAL-8.30.23-.pdf
  • https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-11-03/toyota-is-not-advising-people-to-park-recalled-rav4-suvs-outdoors-despite-reports-of-engine-fires
  • https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2019/INCLA-PE19012-12269.pdf
  • https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V733-6826.PDF
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

There Auto Be A LawBy Center for Auto Safety

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

10 ratings


More shows like There Auto Be A Law

View all
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

5,109 Listeners