Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
36th edition of the 11th year of SmartDrivingCars eLetter
NHTSA says nearly half of all car seats incorrectly installed
F. Fishkin, Sept. 17, “….NHTSA says nearly half of all car seats to protect child safety are incorrectly installed. Acting Administrator Ann Carlson says the agency is offering help during Child Passenger Safety Week. How? Carlson chats with Techstination’s Fred Fishkin…
- 4:17 Status of approval process for GM Cruise Origin vehicle without steering wheel or pedals. “Read more Hmmmm… Certainly car seats need to be correctly installed; however, where Fred goes @4:17 into the interview is important for improving the quality of life of many, especially those who have been mostly left behind on the mobility spectrum. Response from NHTSA isn’t the most satisfying. Alain
- 0:00 F. Fishkin, Sept. 20, “How long will NHTSA take to approve the Cruise Origin exemption to build without a steering wheel or pedals? Fred Fishkin chats with the acting NHTSA administrator and co-host Alain Kornhauser and guest Ariel Wolf, who heads Venable’s Autonomous and Connected Mobility practice offer insights. Plus Cathie Wood, Tesla, SpaceX and more. open
- 0:42 Ariel Wolf on Venable’s autonomous and mobility practice
- 2:37 Techstination interview excerpts with NHTSA acting administrator on Cruise Origin
- 4:02 discussion of the approval practice with Alain, Ariel and Fred
- 16:16 Cruise has announced wheel chair accessible version as well
- 27:17 SF Fire Chief statement that Cruise autonomous vehicle was not directly responsible for the death of a pedestrian
- 35:00 Cruise CEO says backlash has been sensationalized
- 41:36 Allegations against companies making mobility safer are concerning
- 49:40 Cathie Wood says when it comes to self driving taxis ..it’s a winner take most market for Tesla
- 51:42 A go ahead for Cruise Origin could always be corrected if need be.
- 53:10 Legal changes needed and are being worked on
- 54:16 Rob Mauer at Tesla Daily had interview with Musk biographer Walter Isaacson
- 0:00 Chapters: The Road to Autonomy Index 0:55 Introduction 1:17 Cruise $1 Billion 2025 Revenue Target Reaffirmed 2:45 Scaling Cruise and Maintaining the Experience 9:13 Expansion into New Cities 22:41 Pick-up Times 24:37 Future Cruise Experiences 29:54 Cruise Origin 35:53 Operating a Profitable Business 39:22 Future of Cruise. “Read more Hmmmm…. Grayson… excellent! Alain