Took Tesla FSD from LA to Portland — surprisingly smooth, with a few sketchy moments

I went from Long Beach all the way up to the National Parks from Yosemite, Sequoia , Joshua Tree. Up and down the windy roads. The car WANTS to drive. That's all it knows.

HW3 or HW4? We have a 2026 Model Y (HW4) and I’ve driven through Manhattan (NYC) a few times and never had to take control. It did take me on a loop trying to get to a parking garage near The Public Theater. I thought it was turning a block early and it was. But that’s a navigation error. Driving from Long Island to Atlantic City it once tried to drive on the sidewalk. The next time we went down, that seemed to be fixed.

The last percent needed for unsupervised driving is still a long way off. That said, it’s impressive it can drive as well as it does and if used in a properly supervised manner is certainly safer than straight human driving. However, my biggest fear going through my three month FSD trial was not staying focused and the car making a poor decision at the same time. I had a few times where the car made decisions that could have easily resulted in an accident but luckily I was paying attention at all those moments.

HW 4 FSD v14.2.1.25