Tesla “Full Self Driving” Drives Through Small Deer — Doesn’t Stop

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:41:02 +0000

Well, this isn’t a fun one. A Tesla owner using Full Self Driving (FSD) at night on a highway ended up driving straight through a young deer — without a pause, a swerve, or anything. If that was the full story, that would already be something noteworthy. However, that’s not … [continued]

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Where Tesla FSD Still Fails (One 10-Mile Case)

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:37:31 +0000

Editor’s note: Paul posted this on X and tagged me. It’s basically an article, so I’m posting it here with minor edits. Enjoy. —Zach 5 interventions in 10 miles v12.5.4.1 on a 4 year old Model Y, north of Tampa. #1 — after 6 years of development, it still can’t … [continued]

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NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) After Fatal Crash

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:59:42 +0000

The federal government has begun an investigation of the Tesla Full Self Driving technology after the death of pedestrian.

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Tesla Offering FSD Transfer Yet Again (Quietly)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:12:11 +0000

Last year, for one quarter, Elon Musk seemingly conceded (somewhat) to what Full Self Driving (FSD) purchasers had been requesting for years, that their FSD package automatically transfer to a new Tesla when they bought a new Tesla. The vibe at the time it was announced was basically, Oh, fine, … [continued]

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Pouring Resources Into AI — Does It End Well? Will Diminishing Returns On FSD Sink Tesla?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:57:23 +0000

I wrote an article the other day titled “Tesla Proved Many People Wrong For Years — Is This Time The Same, Or Different?” The core points of the article were these: Many people said Tesla couldn’t do what it ended up doing at many stages of the company’s development. I … [continued]

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My Tesla Model 3 Should Appreciate In Value Any Day Now

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:55:46 +0000

With the big “We, Robot” Tesla event the other day, I couldn’t help returning to something from 5 years ago. It is a mixture of frustrating, hilarious, and essentially fraudulent. “We, Robot” could have taken place 5–8 years ago, because the core points were presented back then. One of the … [continued]

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Westward Ho with Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised V12.5.4 — A Long-Distance Road Trip with Latest Version of FSD

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 01:16:06 +0000

Background 1: Tesla Nomenclature Sometime ago, Tesla changed the nomenclature for its most advanced “Autopilot” software from Full Self Driving (Beta) to Full Self Driving (Supervised). Tesla borrowed the Autopilot terminology from aircraft use, but the software is far from full automation and is not true “Full Self Driving.” The … [continued]

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5 Summer Months Driving with Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised 12.3.6 in Northern Wisconsin — Fabulous, But Robotaxi Capable? Not Even Close

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:47:04 +0000

Most of our summer travel has been within 100 miles (more frequently 30 miles) of Three Lakes in Northern Wisconsin. However, we have made a number of 200+ mile trips to airports in Minneapolis, Green Bay, and Appleton, Wisconsin as well as trips to Ontonagon, Michigan, and Madison, Wisconsin. You … [continued]

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Regarding FSD & Robotaxis, I Don’t Think Elon Musk Has Been “Lying” For A Decade

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:43:48 +0000

I’ve seen this claim countless times, and I understand where it’s coming from, but I don’t believe it. I normally brush past it, but given that a top computer scientist known as the “Godfather of AI” just said it, and also given the enormous controversy and confusion around Elon Musk … [continued]

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Tesla Now Offering FSD Transfer And $1000 Discount To Push Cars At End Of Quarter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:03:39 +0000

The end of the quarter is approaching, so it’s time for more special offers and deals from Tesla. During the 2024 Tesla annual shareholder meeting earlier this year, a shareholder requested that the company again provide Tesla owners who have FSD the opportunity to transfer FSD to a new Tesla … [continued]

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