We start with the Tesla courtcase, revealing the company's attempts to withhold crucial autopilot crash data. The discussion expands to Tesla's hazardous software designs and Elon Musk's outrageous claims about future features. Additionally, topics cover the rising issue of sexual misconduct in ride-sharing services, the shocking inefficacy of autonomous vehicles in improving safety, and sobering comparisons of annual road deaths to historical tragedies. Finally, a rundown of the latest car recalls rounds out the intense conversation on auto safety and corporate ethics.

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Links:

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/01/tesla-found-partially-liable-fatal-2019-crash-involving-driver-assistance-technology-jury-orders-200-million-damages/
• https://electrek.co/2025/08/04/tesla-withheld-data-lied-misdirected-police-plaintiffs-avoid-blame-autopilot-crash/
• https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/tesla-robotaxi-permit-problems-california-00486269
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/05/elon-musk-lawsuit-robotaxi-tesla
• https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-reveals-ideal-timeline-for-insane-self-driving-feature/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.html
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/electric-cars/a-steep-mountain-drive-a-brake-failure-and-a-volvo-recall/ar-AA1JOlGl
• https://www.jalopnik.com/1927423/helsinki-hasnt-had-single-road-death-entire-year/
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V488-4203.pdf
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V489-2722.pdf
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V493-1196.pdf
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V494-5788.pdf