Talking Cars #305: 'Driverless' Tesla Autopilot

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Main theme: Jake Fisher, our senior director of auto testing, answers questions about our closed-track experiment to see if a Tesla Model Y on Autopilot would drive with no one in the driver’s seat.

Driven this week: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Audience Questions
• I can’t find a Kia Telluride anywhere! How will I know if I want one if I can’t test-drive it?
• Could automakers build a modern-day Model T for the same low cost?
• What happens when LED daytime running lights burn out?
• I drive only 4 miles a day in stop-and-go traffic. When should I change my oil?
• What’s so bad about CVTs?

As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.

• Driving the Hyundai Tucson, episode 304
• Genesis GV80 and Driving Comfort, episode 303
• Mitsubishi Outlander, Rivian EV Charging, episode 302
• Kia Carnival and #VanLife, episode 301
• Big Podcast Milestone, episode 300

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