In this special edition of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser takes us to Boca Chica, Texas and pays a visit to Starbase, the SpaceX Spaceport.

GM says Ultra Cruise will arrive with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq and will ultimately enable hands free driving in 95 percent of driving situations.  Ultra Cruise chief engineer Jason Ditman joins Alain and Fred for episode 307 of Smart Driving Cars.  He tackles the tough questions and issues.  Plus Cruise Robotaxi unit cutting costs, NHTSA probing Zoox self certification and Embark winding down.

Waymo passes a million miles with Waymo Driver and issues a safety report. Tesla addresses investors and the future, Ford creates Latitude AI and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 306 of Smart Driving Cars.

With shrinking populations and vacant office space, Michael Sena says the de-industrial revolution has begun.  "The Dispatcher" publisher and consultant joins Alain Kornhauser & Fred Fishkin for episode 305 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus...run flat tires, GM's Cruise Origin, Locomation, Tesla and more.

She was among the first female fighter pilots in the Navy, was recently a senior NHTSA safety advisor, and is a professor of engineering and computer science.   Missy Cummings is worried that ADAS technology is causing more people to speed.   What to do? Dr. Cummings joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus the latest from Zoox, Tesla and more.

Ford's BlueCruise comes out on top in an evaluation of active driving assistance systems by Consumer Reports.   Manager of Vehicle Technology Kelly Funkhouser joins us for a look at what car makers are getting right and getting wrong.   Plus.. Tesla, Mobileye, autonomous planes and more.

Robotaxi chaos in San Francisco?  Tesla boosting production in China. Level 3 launch from Mercedes.  Layoffs at Rivian.  More SpaceX success!  Join us for episode 302 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.