As you may recall, in mid-2023, Tesla offered something that Tesla owners wanted for years, but it was supposed to be an option for one quarter only. As we presumed at the time, though, the need to stimulate demand in the future may bring it back. Also, frankly, Tesla should … [continued]
Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Version 12 has started rolling out to customers. There are, naturally, some owners raving about its improvements on social media. The update uses an end-to-end neural network to try to improve the self-driving/driver-assist tech in certain areas of driving and certain scenarios. I have two … [continued]
The latest Tesla Autopilot update has been downloaded and installed in about 2 million cars in the US. Has it made things better?
Tesla Autopilot continues to confound federal regulators who cannot decide what to do about it, if anything.
This is good news, but the broader picture is something I find frustrating and indicative of Tesla’s mistakes with Autopilot and “Full Self Driving” (Beta) in recent years. With coming upgrades, Tesla vehicles are going to get washers on front cameras. This is necessary if Tesla ever hopes to have … [continued]
I just listened to Tesla’s 3rd quarter 2023 conference call for investors, and it didn’t come across at all like normal Tesla [NASDAQ:TSLA] quarterly conference calls. It was very low key and Elon Musk even sounded a bit depressed*. Naturally, gross margins are down (a lot), the Cybertruck is delayed … [continued]
Plus: my new strategy for maximum battery life on cross-country road trips.
Tesla owners and enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as reports emerge suggesting that the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is being delivered pre-installed in vehicles. This means that buyers who opt for the FSD software will no longer have to wait for a software update after purchase to unlock the feature—it’s … [continued]
Figure 1: New wider blue pathway line indicating FSD Beta (V11). April 17, 2023. Photo by Fritz Hasler.
Below, I will look at what Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) is currently very good at, what it’s bad at, what it’s very bad at, where I have to intervene even though I don’t have to, and the future of FSD. I have several updates throughout the piece, but let’s … [continued]
In a sense, failing to notify drivers of the requirement to have hands on the Tesla steering wheel permits hands-free driving. Is Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer really ready for this?
