My FSD observations after a month of use

I was really not thinking I would trust it. After one or two trips I realized it’s safer than a human. I’ll probably use it 50/50.. traffic.. it’s driving. Any room to play.. warp speed😂

lol at warp speed. I’m still getting use to that instant torque. It also took me a couple of trips to trust it as well. The system drives defensively and gives the right of way most of times. Arrival parking is when I take over depending on how crowded the lot is.

The instant power is just crazy with the M3P. I can’t even imagine the Plaid. Yes, FSD is courteous. It let two cars in from a side street when I probably would have only let one. On the flip side. It doesn’t take any shit either. A car cut in front of me on the highway going slow. FSD immediately switched lanes and went around. Seeing it switch two lanes for the smoothest flow was impressive. It waits to get over for an exit longer than I would. But that’s actually because it can see farther ahead and knows it has time. I get nervous when it parks. But it’s been perfect. Backs in to super chargers with ease. Even parallel parked on the first try perfectly. I can’t parallel park to save my life and I’m 50.. lol.. my only gripe so far is that the car can’t find my house. Once it did but pulled up to the curb instead of my driveway. And once the nav was way off with me driving. I live next to a hwy and Google Maps and Waze have issues as well. But Tesla nav didn’t correct itself. I got all the way in my garage and it still thought I was two streets over. lol.. Nav issue though, not FSD.

Same for me with the nav, it takes me to my neighbors house. 😂 Never thought about the last minute exits. With the further sight and satellite imagery it can see further than us.

I took it on a 8,000+ mile road trip over Christmas. I started in SF Bay Area and by Texas I trusted it completely to not hit vehicles and to stay in a lane. It sometimes has trouble picking a lane in merging or splitting situations and nav is "great" if you're a visitor in that it finds places but it has zero knowledge of how locals actually use the roads.

I’m glad I’m single right now so nobody can hear me talking to FSD.. “You drive.. you know where you’re going” and “we gotta turn up here dude.. you gonna get over?” 😂 That Nav issue is pretty annoying. I’ve tried both typing in my home address and also dropping a pin when I’m in my garage and using that to set home. No dice. My car has no idea how to get to my house. lol

I don’t know if I would road trip in my car. I’ve only had it a few days. But I’m chewing battery QUICK. Maybe if you put it in granny mode and babied it I could get 290 miles like I’m supposed to. But with it in an aggressive FSD mode and me driving combo. I bet it’s 180-200.. even planning your trip around chargers. I think it would be a hassle.

Just set it in standard mode and relax. But it's a great car for a 1,000 Mike road trip. 8,000 miles gets to be a hump

Yes. It’s my first EV. I’ll tame my driving habits after a while. 😂

For around town it isn't important, You aren't going to burn a full battery around town and you can always wake up to a full battery

As of now there are no competitors.....

Oh for sure. Once I get my home charger I’m good.

Exactly my thoughts. Like, which competitors? We desperately needs someone to compete with Tesla ffs. Otherwise, this isn’t good long term.

Compete with Tesla. They are so far ahead of everybody else that there’s nobody that could compete and be in the same range. These are cars that are not Geo fence that drive themselves and unlike what the OP said I feel they work perfectly. I never have to intervene. I haven’t had an intervene for so long except picking a parking spot sometimes.

FSD tailgates IMO.

I was trying not to be biased but you are right 🥹

With the latest update, my model S now backs into my driveway, right up to my charger, just like I want it to. I can execute a 30 mile commute without touching the wheel at all now.

Program your house in with the map and setting a pin

At about 96-97% FSD, I will pretty much never get a vehicle that does not have it With the Model S and X being shutdown, I think I'll eventually upgrade my 3 to the Model Y Performance

Tesla owns the Supercharger tech and set the legal official NA standard for NACS, everyone forward will have to use the adaptor for now, and later the standard which is already on new Evs. Tesla has and is owning the game forward. Competition sure, actual competition? Not really.

I love berating FSD(s) when it waits "longer" than I would to prep for an exit. I just let loose my back-seat driver since I'm usually singing and seat-dancing too. I still take over when parking diagonal though. FSD just can't seem to get it right. Basically, relax and let the flow of traffic be your guide. Fast driving means more stops, but less time on the road; YMMV. I like 65 on anything that's legal to travel, but FSD won't let me set it anymore so Standard just goes with the flow.

Too funny about your singing and dancing. The stereo is so good in this car I’m rocking out or booming bass all the time. Let the car uber me. lol. I haven’t had issues parking yet but I’m definitely on high alert when it tries. So far it backed in to a super charger and parallel parked perfectly. I’m confident future updates will improve that as well.

I don’t care about charging, that’s fine. When I say competition, I mean with FSD. It seems like nobody else is trying. I hope google or microsoft could come up with something they can license to everyone. I think they’re the only ones capable.

Maybe, tesla is really protective and ahead of the game, Ford is starting to make their things, but....its soooo far behind i dont see it happening, they are using blackberry and ex apple devs etc.

I’m satisfied and any improvement is a bonus for me. I get off work, voice command home, buckle and press FSD. I don’t touch my steering wheel till I get home and it’s about to park in the streets. Still don’t trust it going into garage but I’m fine with that

I have to try that!

It’s very nice to relax sometimes and let the car do the road rage

My Ford has lane keep assist, stock from the factory.. no monthly subscription or worries about them suddenly taking it away.

Well, whoopdedo! It’s worth exactly what you didn’t pay for it. Try a Tesla and at least have some idea what you’re prattling about.

You’ll use it 97% eventually. Probably next week.

That’s not the same thing as FSD it’s not even close to the same thing. That’s more equivalent to the old auto pilot.

lol.. maybe after a few months. But if I have any room to play safely. I’m going zero to warp speed. People say you get used to it and it gets old. I don’t see that happening. I’m a speed freak and this thing is a friggin Rocket! 😂

Enjoy!

Definitely!!! Really surprised at how nice the car is. Looks, speed, tech, stereo..

It’s scary that you don’t pay attention while in full control of the wheel. That’s a you not me problem

Blackberry and Apple devs who presumably worked on Siri? We’re fucked then.

Yes I know because my friend is in Florida with a big team of 150+ devs software and hardware and are non stop working on the next fsd like system for their unreleased sub and truck that will come with it, but its miles behind and I think they are late to the game

Never going to happen. They are like a decade ahead. Why do you think all Evs decided just to use Tesla super charger network? To catch up is a loss cuz as they advance Tesla is doing the same but a head. That’s why Elon is the way he is. He said this years ago on cnn when Tesla first became a name.

BMW e Mercedes hanno alzato bandiera bianca qui in UE sul livello 3, ho apprezzato l’onestà intellettuale

I had a MachE with Bluecruise, it’s not comparable to FSD at all.