Tesla Full Self Driving Thread
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Same. Interstates it does fine, mad max mode needed sure but it's fine.
Interstate is the use that bothers me the least, local driving it just worse than I am and more critically it robs me of the drive. Absorbs all the fun out of something I would otherwise have a lot of interaction and fun out of, like having your mom drive you around sort of feeling.
IDK if I'm describing it correctly but interstate is fine, not game changing vs ACC though
Most importantly/my real issue as of late with Tesla is where is my model 2 and why did it have to go to subscription for FSD!?!?!? That's like 20% higher car payment and and endless drain thereafter, I like to keep my stuff for 20+ years so it will make zero financial sense to not have a $5k buy once option.
Thats assuming the thing lasts that long....
Interstate is the use that bothers me the least, local driving it just worse than I am and more critically it robs me of the drive. Absorbs all the fun out of something I would otherwise have a lot of interaction and fun out of, like having your mom drive you around sort of feeling.
IDK if I'm describing it correctly but interstate is fine, not game changing vs ACC though
Most importantly/my real issue as of late with Tesla is where is my model 2 and why did it have to go to subscription for FSD!?!?!? That's like 20% higher car payment and and endless drain thereafter, I like to keep my stuff for 20+ years so it will make zero financial sense to not have a $5k buy once option.
Thats assuming the thing lasts that long....
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What's wrong with AOL and dial up?
Do you feel like Tesla is still improving on FSD or is it the best it will be?
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Bro, there's no way I can read through all that stuff you wrote, you definitely have a way of being long winded 
. But I'll respect that FSD isn't for you. I absolutely love it and will use it for all my long trips 👍
. But I'll respect that FSD isn't for you. I absolutely love it and will use it for all my long trips 👍
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Ok, please let me rephrase.
Since they have gone to cameras for FSD(if I understand correctly), are they approaching near the limit of what they can do with this tech.
What do you predict we will see in the future?
Stay on the same path with camera tech FSD or will they need a new tech for proper full autonomous?
Sorry If I messed that up but I am thinking Tesla FSD is camera based tech so correct me if I'm wrong on that.
Since they have gone to cameras for FSD(if I understand correctly), are they approaching near the limit of what they can do with this tech.
What do you predict we will see in the future?
Stay on the same path with camera tech FSD or will they need a new tech for proper full autonomous?
Sorry If I messed that up but I am thinking Tesla FSD is camera based tech so correct me if I'm wrong on that.
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What do you predict we will see in the future?
Stay on the same path with camera tech FSD or will they need a new tech for proper full autonomous?
Sorry If I messed that up but I am thinking Tesla FSD is camera based tech so correct me if I'm wrong on that.
Stay on the same path with camera tech FSD or will they need a new tech for proper full autonomous?
Sorry If I messed that up but I am thinking Tesla FSD is camera based tech so correct me if I'm wrong on that.
So it looks like Tesla, SpaceX and xAI could become one company not sure how I feel about this. Don't know the likelihood of this happening.
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Unless a different or new kind of tech emerges that doesn't exist yet to help.
I don't know, that's why I asked you. Lol
Anyway... you all have a good night. 🖖🫸🫷
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From that perspective it makes a lot of sense for xAI and SpaceX to merge with Tesla.
Perfect means zero mistakes. If there is even 1 mistake, it can't be perfect now can it?
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Last night my wife and I went to a dinner party about 45 miles away in the East Bay, and we left the dinner around 1am. I was dead tired, and FSD was my savior. At one point one of the major interchanges (680 freeway) entrances was shutdown due to construction, and FSD handled it beautifully, hitting the north transition, going to the next exit, than going south. Without missing a beat. You could see people getting confused and not knowing what to do. Not my baby 🙂. It handled the construction zones perfectly, and I just laid back in the seat and relaxed.
FSD is one of the main reasons there's no other cars in my immediate future. If Tesla stops making cars, I'll just hold on to my two, and hit the used market if I have to. Amazing tech 👍
FSD is one of the main reasons there's no other cars in my immediate future. If Tesla stops making cars, I'll just hold on to my two, and hit the used market if I have to. Amazing tech 👍
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Plenty of videos of it not handling snow storms or even heavy rain, resulting in a crash. so I'm not sure how it can be perfect as you described. Btw those are recent videos on HW4. I know it won't change your mind so I won't waste time posting the videos here.
Perfect means zero mistakes. If there is even 1 mistake, it can't be perfect now can it?
Perfect means zero mistakes. If there is even 1 mistake, it can't be perfect now can it?
You have a hard on against FSD 🙂. Not for you for sure
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Just to add to the above, people should be skeptical of all the praises I'm giving FSD and test drive a Tesla and test out FSD for themselves, because I could be making all this up. So I don't hold anything against anyone who doesn't believe my posts