Podcast: Tesla’s full self-driving tech in the crosshairs
Tesla’s full self-driving feature is in the crosshairs of federal regulators, but an attorney and traffic safety expert worries it may be too little, too late. Plus, NHTSA has begun to examine the way in which states collect crash data – and while that may not sound like a big deal, the end result could factor into the decision-making process for things like side underride guards and more. And finally, observations from the road, from more and more used trucks showing up for sale to cashless tolling and more.
10:25 – Tesla probe: too little, too late?
25:09 – Lack of uniformity on crash data
40:21 – More and more used trucks up for sale
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Louisiana Truck Shows in Rayne, La., Nov. 1-3. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Tesla probe: too little, too late?
Tesla’s full self-driving feature is in the crosshairs of federal regulators again. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened up a new probe into the technology. Amy Witherite fears it may be too little, too late though. The attorney and traffic safety expert maps out the possible paths forward when it comes to autonomous vehicles.
Lack of uniformity on crash data
NHTSA has also begun to examine the way in which states collect crash data. There’s a lack of uniformity right now, and while that may not sound like a big deal, the end result could factor into the decision-making process for things like side underride guards and more. Jami Jones and Mark Schremmer of Land Line Magazine break it down.
More and more used trucks up for sale
OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis has noticed something of late, something that is probably a sign of a significant shift in the trucking industry. Whether at auction lots, used truck dealers, or even on the side of the road, more and more used trucks are showing up for sale. We discuss that – and some observations about cashless tolling – with the man who drives the Spirit of the American Trucker.