Speaker summary
⁠27%8 analyzed articles/videos409 analyzed words
BS Summary: These NHTSA results contain 5 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Negativity Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 9.5% saturation with 58 hits. Analysis detected 165.324 faulty-reasoning hits from 409 analyzed words across 8 articles, generating a BS Score of 6% and a BS Rank of ⁠4% (26,443 of 27,519 speakers). This NHTSA is better (less manipulative) than 96.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

4% percentile
02550751003.9% percentile
6.0% BS Score8 analyzed videos409 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 9.0%9.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 4.8%4.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 4.3%4.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 9.5%9.5%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 2.6%2.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 9.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 4.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 4.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 9.5%, sitewide 11.1%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Tesla Can’t Avoid Recall Fix for Cars With Overly Bright Headlights⁠41%
CNET⁠46%By Omar Gallaga⁠28%7/22/2026, 11:52:01 PM
Ford recalls nearly 388,000 Explorers and Aviators over seats that could unlatch or tip⁠21%
CBS News⁠18%By Mary Cunningham⁠0%7/21/2026, 12:56:28 PM
Carmakers Don’t Think They Should Have to Fix Blindingly Bright Headlights⁠63%
The Drive⁠33%By Adam Ismail⁠58%7/17/2026, 2:05:02 PM
BMW recalls nearly 30K vehicles over engine starter defect that could cause fire⁠16%
Fox Business⁠92%7/16/2026, 2:14:43 AM
Tesla under fire as deadly ‘autopilot’ crash into Texas home sparks federal probe⁠39%
The Independent⁠67%By Bernard Condon⁠0%6/23/2026, 8:59:06 AM
Honda recalls more than 880,000 vehicles over rear suspension failure risk⁠6%
Fox Business⁠92%By Sophia Compton⁠76%6/10/2026, 7:12:51 PM
Toyota recalls 43,500 trucks over engine defect that could cause sudden stall⁠16%
Fox Business⁠92%By Brittany Miller⁠35%5/26/2026, 8:28:41 PM
Hyundai recalls over 421,000 vehicles to fix software bug causing unexpected braking⁠18%
Fox Business⁠92%By Louis Casiano⁠0%5/25/2026, 9:26:37 PM