Polysync's Josh Hartung joins Ed and Alex while Damon is off(brand) driving things. The topics range from autonomous safety to flying cars, and, yes, Boring stuff.

Reilly Brennan, the doula of the Autonocast, joins us for our first interview. Brennan is the man behind the Future of Transportation newsletter, Trucks, as well as a lecturer at Stanford where he's putting impressionable minds in front of some of the most interesting founders, engineers, and executives in transportation.

Navigant is out with a new report that's left many, including us, scratching our heads. Damon and Alex catch Ed up on the latest Self-Racing Cars event before discussing the latest lawsuits and startups. 

Uber is still the topic du jour, for worse and worse. Ed provides the low-down on the latest AV suggestions from the German government, while Alex gets into the concept of "augmented driving" and teases a big announcement at this weekend's Self-Racing Cars event at Thunderhill Raceway.

What does Uber's implosion teach us? Lots. And it isn't just about Uber. Plus, what's going on inside Secretary Chao's DoT, the latest from GM's Maven, Waymo/Uber allegations, and Hotz/Musk fanfic. 

The trio talk acquisitions, OEMs, and Mobileye, particularly how big-money investments are just the latest way to show you’re serious about autonomy—even if you have nothing to show. Tesla’s HW2-equipped vehicles are getting updates to bring them up to HW1-spec, oh, and a reminder about why this stuff is important: 2016 auto fatality estimates have broken the 40k mark for the first time in years.

California releases last year's autonomous testing results and the data tells *some* of the story. Ed may be responsible for more deaths. Again. We also chat about the Daimler-Uber tie-up, along with Cadillac Book and the normal detritus you've come to love and loathe. 

Ed interviews Amitai Bin-Nun, the director of autonomous vehicle initiative's at Securing America's Future Energy, and is joined by SAFE's VP of content and communications, Leslie Hayward to discuss data sharing, partnering for the greater good, and the challenges ahead for self-driving car companies and suppliers.

We survived the holidays, CES, and Detroit, so we're back to discuss the insanity in Vegas, including Faraday Future's hyper-hyped second act, along with 15 years of car spying, and yes, the incoming Trump administration's tactics with the Big 3.