Mississippian Michael Brooks faces the fact that more car crashes happen in the South. But the data is a bit suspect as Massachusetts seems not to live up to it's reputation. Also Japanese automakers Toyota, Mazda, and Honda mishandling vehicle safety tests. This week Fred examines Tesla’s ambitious yet problematic GigaCasting manufacturing process and its implications on vehicle safety and repair costs. The hosts conclude with several nominations for 'Gaslight of the Week' and discuss the rising concerns over automated driving technology and vehicle manufacturing shortcuts that impact safety. +1 if you could tell that the last sentence was written by AI.

This weeks links:

• https://www.autosafety.org/support-us/
• https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/where-do-most-car-accidents-happen.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/business/japan-toyota-testing-investigation.html
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/03/gms-cruise-is-testing-robotaxis-in-dallas-again/
• https://www.ttnews.com/articles/advisory-underride-guard
• https://jalopnik.com/gm-hopes-a-clutch-pedal-is-enough-to-make-enthusiasts-b-1851498673
• https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/tesla-retreats-from-next-generation-gigacasting-manufacturing-process.html
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V372-1533.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V376-3527.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V381-6004.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V368-8061.PDF