Episode #18 – Hacking Tractors, Piech Sells Out, Formula E Expands, Autonomous Tricks

Summary: <p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-185" src="https://i1.wp.com/wheelbearings.media/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wheelbearings_ep_018.jpg?resize=1024%2C612" alt=""></p> <p>Farmers in the heartland are turning to cracked software from Eastern Europe for their tractors, there’s a new crop of manufacturers participating in Formula E, the Piech drama continues at Volkswagen and Porsche, and it’s surprisingly easy to trap an autonomous car. Plus Ford Focus RS, Ram 2500 Power Wagon, and Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/why-american-farmers-are-hacking-their-tractors-with-ukrainian-firmware">Farmers hacking tractors</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128113/new-manufacturers-bid-for-formula-e-places">Formula E expands</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-piech-idUSKBN16O1TV">Piech making a final exit</a></p> <p><a href="http://nerdist.com/trap-a-self-driving-car/">Look how easy it is to trap an autonomous car</a></p>