Episode
Churning the Nonsense: The Waymo files
- Podcast
- There Auto Be A Law
- Published
- Apr 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3856
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Summary
A flood sweeps away Waymo's in San Antonio and we dig into safety claims, and why they really don't get tickets. Zook's terms are flagged for burying major warnings, forcing arbitration, and capping liability. Lawmakers are criticized for framing alcohol-impairment prevention tech as “surveillance” while carmakers already monetize driver data. Plus NHTSA is underfunded truck-safety oversight, Tesla’s retrofits for “full self-driving,” police pursuit tech like grapplers and drones, and a batch of recalls from Ford, Volkswagen/Audi, and Jaguar Land Rover. Support Safety! https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/waymo-san-antonio-still-paused-212804570.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNfHUhmdq8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/04/24/robotaxis-dc-bill-charles-allen/ https://newrepublic.com/article/209475/waymos-wont-solve-traffic-deaths https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/opinion/trucking-safety.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ready-next-car-decide-too-145928352.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/exclusive-kill-switch-amendment-could-shake-up-the-capitol-hill-fisa-fight/ar-AA21RESZ https://insideevs.com/news/793786/tesla-hw3-retrofit-micro-factories/ https://nypost.com/2026/04/10/us-news/california-congresswoman-pushes-for-technology-to-reduce-deadly-car-chases/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V238-6269.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V240-2255.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V258-9757.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V248-5125.pdf