One of the gripes of early Tesla “Full Self Driving” adopters (like me) is we were told that our cars would have all of the hardware necessary for true full self driving — the kind where you can go to sleep or watch a movie while the car drives. Recently, … [continued]
On Friday, June 19, 2026, a Tesla Model Y driven by Michael Butler left the road and crashed into a home in Katy, Texas. A 76-year-old woman in the living room was struck by the car. She was airlifted to a hospital and was later pronounced dead. Butler told police … [continued]
2026 Tesla Model Y with HW4 and FSD V14. As suggested in the upper left: Tap the brake and then push the blue Start Self-Driving button or push the right scroll wheel and off you go. In this case, the car then automatically left my garage. June 11, 2026. Photo by Fritz Hasler.
I lived through almost 7 years of numerous releases of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) as it progressed in my 2019 Model 3 using “Hardware 3” (HW3), finally reaching FSD V12. Elon Musk promised every year that all of us Tesla owners with HW3 would see Level 4 self-driving in … [continued]
Many of us who bought Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) package several years ago have been highly disappointed with its slow progress, and also repeatedly false claims about the technology. The thing is: Tesla cars produced with “Hardware 3” computers, sensors, etc. were supposed to be buying cars that would … [continued]
I’m honestly surprised it has taken this long for a serious problem to surface related to Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) system, based entirely around small cameras on the sensor side, and the weather. Having had a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self Driving (FSD) for more than 6 years, … [continued]
Tesla is continuing to aggressively pursue autonomous driving while two competitors — BMW and Mercedes — have abandoned the quest.
My wife and I taking delivery on our 2019 Tesla Model 3. Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. October 21, 2019. Photo by Tesla Employee.
6 years and 3 months ago my wife and I took delivery of our new long range, dual motor Tesla Model 3, on October 21, 2019, at the Salt Lake City Delivery and Service Center. At the time, I paid $6,000 for what was called Full Self Driving (FSD). I … [continued]
Chatgpt generated illustration showing the tension between perceived and measured safety in modern vehicles.
Tesla’s decision to remove Autopilot and Autosteer as standard features in North America initially struck me as a step backward for safety, a cash grab for the Full Self Driving monthly subscription and as such an attempt to boost TSLA stock price. That reaction was almost automatic. I’ve used and … [continued]
It is quite ironic: Tesla became such a popular company, sold millions of vehicles, and became profitable by selling people on the fun of electric driving. The instant torque, all of the YouTube videos of drivers stepping down on the pedal and passengers getting pushed back into their seats and … [continued]
Yesterday, I wrote about Tesla’s decision to stop selling “Full Self Driving” after February 14. One of the main questions was, “Why February 14?” Well, one of our readers pointed out the now-obvious reason to us now. Mark Spohr writes: “How about: February 14 is the deadline California imposed on … [continued]
