Episode 53 - NHTSA Angles

TSLAQ Podcast

5 Different Angles from which NHTSA is or should be looking at Tesla vehicles

1. Autopilot Generally

2. Autopilot Disengagement and Impact on Statistics

3. Sudden Unintended Acceleration reports

4. Whompy Wheels

5. Battery Fire Risks from aged batteries

Toyota SUA article: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/02/ttacs-toyota-recall-coverage-a-retrospective/

greentheonly experiment Tweet: https://twitter.com/greentheonly/status/1202782364537151488?s=20

Senator Markey 11/19/19 letter to Tesla/Elon: https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20--%20Tesla%20Autopilot%20Safety%20System%2011-19-19.pdf

https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-tesla-to-address-safety-flaws-in-its-autopilot-system

SUA instance from 12/10/2019 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz4S5Ydr93s

Associated Tweet: https://twitter.com/aidelacruz/status/1213919058543828992?s=20

Edward Chen NHTSA Battery "Nerfing" Petition: https://www.scribd.com/document/428763323/Tesla-NHTSA-Petition

Tweet regarding associated NHTSA Investigation: https://twitter.com/markbspiegel/status/1190058419270668291?s=20

Horrific Child Autopilot Video: https://twitter.com/MelaynaLokosky/status/1213883587797192704?s=20

Bonus near the end of the Episode: Diversity of Sources of Tesla Fires