Cybertrucks Are a Safety Disaster With Dara Kerr | Tech Won't Save Us

About this episode

Dara Kerr discusses the safety issues related to Cybertrucks and Tesla vehicles due to design choices made by Elon Musk.

Paris Marx is joined by Dara Kerr to discuss how Elon’s decision to prioritize aesthetics over safety has created a safety crisis, causing people to burn alive in their Cybertrucks and other Tesla vehicles. Dara Kerr is a technology reporter at Guardian US. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Paris Marx

Guest: Dara Kerr

Topics covered

• safety
• technology
• automobiles
• Elon Musk
• journalism

Keywords

• Cybertrucks
• safety crisis
• Elon Musk
• Dara Kerr
• Tesla vehicles
• technology reporting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guardian US, Tesla

Products: Cybertrucks

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