The micron metal hour

Listeners,

We really don't like to pick on the Elon. It's boring BUT he makes it really easy. This week we explain that the Cyber Truck will never have... well anything he claims, GM Cruise expands their Fire Truck smashers to Raleigh, IIHS tests backseat safety and makes simple suggests to make motorcycles safer (wear a dang helmet), Fred goes back into Radar and Lidar and some recalls (what's with the rear view cameras?)

This weeks links:

• https://www.wral.com/story/gm-s-cruise-begins-testing-all-electric-driverless-taxis-in-raleigh/21014020/

• https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/honda-accord-shines-while-other-midsize-cars-struggle-in-rear-seat-safety-test

• https://jalopnik.com/here-are-the-automotive-trends-you-see-dying-in-the-nex-1850735639

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/which-states-have-the-deadliest-rush-hour/ar-AA1fyGlU

• https://pirg.org/media-center/statement-nhtsa-walks-back-anti-repair-letter-but-questions-remain/

• https://www.thedrive.com/news/feds-ok-massachusetts-right-to-repair-law-so-the-state-can-finally-enforce-it

• https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-confronts-strange-ear-piercing-static-in-f-150-trucks-7551ba24

• https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/tesla-cybertrucks-bad-build-quality-shows-up-like-a-sore-thumb-musk-says/

• https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/simple-steps-could-reduce-motorcyclist-deaths--if-only-wed-take-them

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V589000

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V573000

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V577000

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V580000