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• Waymo has the best PR

  The auto industry still doesn't like AEB and listeners have a cynical take on why. Waymo has the best PR and enlists a doctor/investor to carry water for them. And Waymo can't understand school bus stop signs in Texas. Maybe move some of that PR money to safety engineering? Elon encourages his customer to break the law and Hyundai has a unique recall.Support the show! Support safety!https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/president-trump-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveil-new-freedom-meanshttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/trump-fuel-economy-rollback-may-make-cars-cheaper-higher-gas-bills-will-absorb-2025-12-08/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2025/12/05/trump-wants-u-s-carmakers-to-make-a-tiny-car-why-it-wont-happen/87602253007/https://electrek.co/2025/12/04/elon-musk-tesla-fsd-drivers-can-now-text-drive/https://www.autoblog.com/news/all-of-russias-porsches-were-bricked-by-a-mysterious-satellite-outagehttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2025/INOT-PE25013-30888P1.pdfhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/officials-expand-probe-into-waymo-over-robotaxis-driving-around-school-buses/ar-AA1RNTBOhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion/self-driving-cars.htmlhttps://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12/the-amount-gm-spent-on-its-defunct-cruise-robotaxi-service-will-shock-you/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V816-8746.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V826-4232.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V836-4853.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V833-5047.pdf

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• Crash test dummy's, Congressional dummies and ohh look AI

  We start with the importance of proper child car seat fitting during winter coat season. Some progress is being made towards a "female" crash test dummy and Congress plays into the stereotype of being dummies by suggesting safety is too expensive. And the AI nonsense train rolls on.Support the show! Support Safety!https://www.msn.com/en-us/family-and-relationships/parenting/how-do-winter-coats-impact-your-child-s-car-seat-effectiveness/ar-AA1RtFwOhttps://www.npr.org/2025/11/21/g-s1-98694/crash-test-dummy-resembles-womenhttps://www.wsj.com/business/autos/senate-committee-to-challenge-auto-safety-mandates-that-hurt-affordability-43944765?https://www.jalopnik.com/2032529/new-york-wants-to-ban-car-subscriptions/https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-AI-Useful-Progress/dp/191739148X https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V807-4146.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V808-2163.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V796-7086.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V794-5581.pdf

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• Re-run: Artificial Intelligence and Auto Safety with Phil Koopman – Part 2

  This is a re-run of an episode we did with Phil Koopman from last July. Still worthy of a listen. The original show notes are here:https://www.autosafety.org/podcast/artificial-intelligence-and-auto-safety-with-phil-koopman-part-2/

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• Autonomous Ambitions or Delusions?

  Hawaii is using AI to enhance road safety while Telsa uses it to make dubious claims about the future and the lawsuits are continuing. Fred continues his long-distance romance with Waymo, California makes a lemon out it's lemon law and this week we have zero rear view camera recalls.Donate to support the show!https://apnews.com/article/ai-transportation-guardrails-potholes-hawaii-san-jose-9b34a62b2994177ece224a8ed9645577https://newsroom.aaa.com/2025/10/confusion-over-slow-down-move-over-laws-puts-roadside-responders-at-risk/https://app.publicnewsservice.org/story/advocates-weakened-auto-lemon-law-hurts-consumers/dadd0e79-60ef-4a97-8b1b-e0ff9b549953https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/new-tesla-fsd-safety-datahttps://electrek.co/2025/10/29/tesla-robotaxis-keep-crashing-despite-safety-monitors/https://electrek.co/2025/11/17/tesla-robotaxi-had-3-more-crashes-now-7-total/https://electrek.co/2025/11/17/tesla-settles-another-lawsuit-autopilot-crash-4th-losing-trial/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/11/tesla-safety-driver-falls-asleep-during-passengers-robotaxi-ride/https://www.autosafety.org/autonomous-vehicle-checklist/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V766-2002.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V764-4046.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V767-6304.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V785-7898.pdf

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• Hands free? Not safe for thee.

  Hands-free driving and driver-assist technologies get studied, Tesla makes claims, Fred pushes Waymo to provide more data. And recalls galore. Support the show!https://news.mccombs.utexas.edu/research/driving-assistance-systems-could-backfire/https://www.cars.com/articles/hands-free-driving-tech-isnt-as-great-as-you-might-think-518276/https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/general/vehicle-safety-alerts-that-change-driver-habits-are-key-to-saving-lives/ar-AA1QdO3Khttps://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69382722/ohio-senator-looks-up-democratic-colleagues-vin/https://www.autosafety.org/autonomous-vehicle-checklist/https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/11/these-gm-vehicles-can-no-longer-download-apps-through-their-infotainment-system/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/boston-weighs-clampdown-on-driverless-taxis-in-threat-to-waymo/ar-AA1Pqpi9https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V735-5129.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V741-6856.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V721-9987.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E070-6420.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E071-6571.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V744-2593.pdf

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