Episode 3: Tesla Autopilot on Trial + Why We Don’t Buy the Hype

Tesla Autopilot – David & Wes unpack the implications of Tesla’s Autopilot being put on trial and ask what accountability for automated driving systems could or should look like. As tech companies promise to solve road safety, this conversation asks the harder questions. When technology fails, who bears responsibility, and who pays the price? We then examine why expensive hype-driven approaches to safety often distract from proven, low-tech, inexpensive solutions.

Today, we also talk about: 🔹 The problem with tech-first safety narratives 🔹 The Boring-est Company & how cities get distracted by shiny solutions 🔹 The humble speed hump & why speed humps work when “smart” systems fail

And stick around to the end for some rail drinks... stay tuned for bi-weekly conversations about all things transportation.

If you are interested, here is David’s article on speed humps: www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-05/all-hail-the-humble-speed-hump-the-best-cheap-traffic-safety-fix

Music by Charlie Van Stee (courtesy of bensound)

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