Reading up on Full Self-Driving
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- U.S. Will Investigate Why a Tesla Crashed Into a Texas House
NHTSA investigates a fatal Tesla crash in Texas where the driver-assistance system was active, and a woman in the struck home died.
- DSHR's Blog: The Handoff Problem
Google and Waymo rejected human handoffs in self-driving cars because drivers lose situational awareness, a problem Tesla's FSD still suffers from, causing more crashes.
- Tesla Begins Cybercab Production. Now Comes The Hard Part
Tesla began production of its purpose-built Cybercab autonomous vehicle, but faces hard challenges in mastering novel manufacturing and proving its Full-Self Driving software.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces major update with texting and driving on FSD
Musk confirmed Tesla's Full Self-Driving v14.2.1 allows texting and driving based on traffic context, despite Level 2 limitations and legal prohibitions.
- "Tesla Ride" program lets riders experience FSD and Grok AI in real-world demos
Tesla launches a "Tesla Ride" program offering supervised Full Self-Driving demos and Grok AI interactions in real-world trips across U.S. markets through 2025.
Takes
I just bought a new Model Y and can confidently say cars and Teslas are no longer the same product. A car is like a pony or horse. I still like driving a stick shift, it’s fun! Tesla with FSD is a transportation robot. I had one of the first Model 3s in 2017. FSD was basically slightly better cruise control. Great on the highway. But honestly felt oversold. So I have been driving a BMW for the past 3 years. Great horse, fun to drive. But tried FSD recently and holy shit — it’s a personal Waymo. Works perfectly. I just went to the Fremont factory to get my new car, entered my address 30+ mins away, pushed a button, and got home without doing a thing. I don’t think most people realize how good this is, probably because they only experienced an early version previously. This is 1000x better. Metaphor for AI writ large. Like trying GPT 3.5 and thinking it’s cute and hallucinates, and dismissing it…while Astra launches in 2026 and is orders of magnitude more capable.
@arampell
I just bought a Tesla Model Y Full Self Driving is one of the most impressive pieces of technology I’ve ever experienced. I now wish I’d got it a year ago.
@t_blom