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I have a 22 MS and auto park doesn’t work at all. Maybe 1 in 20 times that I have obsessively followed everyone’s instructions about how to drive close to a single space flanked by 2 cars has the option popped up. I allowed it to park the car one time and it took about twice the time I would...

On road trips I find that I need to stop anyway for bathroom breaks or grab a bite etc and taking 15-20 min is not a big deal. I have mostly been driving up and down the east coast and have never had to wait for a supercharger. Other than on road trips I’m exclusively charging at home or...

Just as a data point, my 2022 MS on the gen3 wall connector on a 60 amp circuit averages around 45 miles of charge per hour, typically charging in the 30-75% range.

I have found that police are sometimes curious and fascinated by Teslas. I had a cop pull up next to me at a supercharger and he struck up a long conversation about the car and what it was like to go to EV from ICE. Genuinely interested and he wasn’t being an ass. My wife and I were on a...

It indeed has cleared up.

I guess I am used to the era of standard spares and a tire failure being a 30 minute minor inconvenience. You are right that it still can be this way by purchasing a spare and Tesla-capable jack, and hauling them everywhere in a car not really designed to accommodate them. Just seems like this...

Yes, I have had AAA for over 30 years, with mixed experiences. AAA is typically highly resistant to sending a flat bed tow truck, issuing many warnings that you will be charged extra if it is deemed to not be necessary, and they will just tow you to a service center or tire center rather than...

Yes, I have had AAA for over 30 years, with mixed experiences. AAA is typically highly resistant to sending a flat bed tow truck, issuing many warnings that you will be charged extra if it is deemed to not be necessary, and they will just tow you to a service center or tire center rather than...

I suspect that someone could make a lot of money providing an enhanced tire roadside assistance service for Tesla Owners staffed by humans who can speak to you on the phone 24/7, maintain stocks or agreements to fix/replace standard tires immediately, and provide a premium experience and fast...

I find it funny that people buy a car or not based on park assist or some gimmicky TOP-down simulated camera view. You spend much less than 1% of time in your car actively parking, and it’s the most pedestrian of skills unless you have special handicaps. Quibbling over minutia! It’s like...

Is Mercedes level 3 available outside the state of Nevada or at speeds over 40 mph yet?

Scroll wheel vs steering wheel?

Perhaps, but just the fact that they are now classifying these disengagements means they have an opportunity to manage the issues. With likely tens of thousands of reports now likely coming in every day, they should have an intake methodology that will allow them to classify the submitted...

I do find it reassuring that Tesla is actively soliciting causes for forced disengagements. It suggests that they have enough capacity at this point to actually care about the scenarios that are most problematic, through a systematic rather than anecdotal approach. The refinement stage...

Beware of left turns into oncoming traffic lanes. Had two today in different locations using 11.3.4. One was technically a shared turning lane but the vehicle basically ignored the turn markings on the ground. The other was into the left turn lane for oncoming traffic 😱

Had a generally improved first city streets drive in an NC city last night on 11.3.4. In general, the car is very noticeably smoother with turns, cruising, and anticipating where it will need to go. Compared to when I got the vehicle 14 months ago, the FSD progress is substantial. I...

I picked up my 22 MS from this location. Folks were friendly enough. I had my 4 page checklist. They said fine but I was told that they had their own checklist too and implied unnecessary for me to check behind them. They ended up scavenging my rear space divider from another MS on the...

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While the purpose of the post is fishing for accidents related to phantom braking, it is worth mentioning that in order for overall safety rates to be assessed you need to compare accident rate and severity per mile that occur without FSD beta active, versus with. But this gets complex because...

I use FSD beta and I don’t think I have ever experienced “phantom braking” as people describe it here on TMC. I do occasionally sense gentle deceleration for no discernible reason with FSD beta. It may take me up to one second to confirm there is indeed no reason, then my foot resting on the...

If I had to guess I suspect they will nerf it to speed limit+5 but allow the user to scroll it up manually. They have to understand that the car occasionally gets the speed limit wrong. Going 50 mph in a 70 zone because the car is confused about the speed limit is unsafe and a manual override...

Yeah I am using a usb-c wired Xbox series s controller. None of those are great for short play (except maybe Portal) and thus they are kind of unsuited for play in the car. Witcher and cyberpunk do allow save anytime unlike, say, Elden Ring. But I agree, wuick pick up and play games like...

I have played Witcher 3, Cyberpunk, Hollow Knight, and Portal on it. Generally fine although not the same experience as on my 4090 (as you would expect). I had to reduce some settings on Witcher as I had everything maxed from my home PC. Have yet to try some other games. But it works about...

I rest my right foot on the accelerator while driving using FSD beta. Rarely I feel a deceleration a little less than that of regenerative braking for no obvious reason. When that occurs, I gentle press my right foot down on the accelerator and the car, which has lost somewhere between 3 and 5...

If you can set the cruise control in your (any other car) at 80 in a 30 mph zone, why not your Tesla? It may be neither smart nor legal to do so, but that’s what tickets and consequences are for. Gimping the car in Big Brother fashion could easily be done on any vehicle with a Navi and speed...

Through some miracle, each of us was blessed with being able to afford a mostly (with driver assist) self driving car that updates itself with new features and has acceleration that I for one never expected to own on a daily driver. It amazes me that cynics can find things to bloviate about...

Does your other car autonomously do better with those signs? You are applying level 5 expectations to a level 2 system. YOU are the driver, not the car.

Although I’m sure the NHTSA leadership is grinning and high-fiving at forcing another “recall,” in the end their perpetual Tesla investigation amounts to little other than a free QA and safety review producing minor tweaks and refinements in the FSD software and puts Tesla even further ahead...

It seems to me that the NHTSA is setting pretty high standards for a level 2 driver assist function. If near perfect decision making independent of the driver is the standard they are setting for level 2, it will be curious to see how other automakers will be able to enter this sector. Or...

All it took me was one scrape pulling in to learn to always back my MS into parking spots. Those concrete stops are not Tesla friendly.

As other have pointed out, there needs to be some mild torque on the wheel. Let one hand or the other hang on the side of the wheel and it should eliminate nags and disengagements. While we consider these nags to be irritating and unnecessary as conscientious drivers, ratings “authorities” like...

I use beta when I’m not in a really janky intersection or situation. It works great. When I am approaching a very high complexity situation I just take over temporarily. I think beta keeps me from accidentally speeding and is generally safe in non-crazy situations. I consider myself the...

No turn on red may be easy enough, presuming FSD is reading all signs or maybe can crowdsource the frequency of turns on red by human drivers. School zones seem more complicated. Different states and municipalities have differing signage and rules which can make it hard. Some signs say...

I use FSD beta for a good bit of my driving. Frankly I think it helps me avoid tickets by keeping my speed under the ticket threshold. It has matured a LOT over the last year IMO. My main irritation is nonsensical or inappropriate lane choice/changes. I’d love to have more granular...

I’m on fsd beta and rarely my car brakes for little reason. It is not slamming on the brakes but decelerating at a little less than the regen brake level. When it does and there is clearly no reason, I just goose the accelerator a little to bring it back to speed. Typically lose 2-4 mph...

It’ll be funny 20 years from now when people who demand to drive their own vehicles will be penalized by the state of California.

Tesla’s self driving technology is currently best considered a nice copilot. It will do most things for you fine but occasionally needs a nudge or an assist from the driver - generally in certain predictable circumstances. It’s miles ahead of anything else I have seen in a consumer vehicle...

IMO, any marketing benefit Tesla has garnered by using “full self driving” moniker has been swamped by the negative reaction people have to the system not actually being fully autonomous. Just like laws that clearly accomplish the opposite of what they are named. Nobody buys “FSD” thinking it...

Yeah that’s all fair. I am down in New Orleans every month or two but won’t drive my Tesla there… mainly due to how common vehicle break ins are particularly in the French Quarter. I have made trips up and down the east coast and to the Midwest, I basely think about charging as the vehicle...

I don’t plan a route. I just stop at a supercharger when the battery gets low every 400 miles or so when on a trip. Most of the USA is blanketed with these chargers. The “expose” piece deliberately chose a part of the country with lowest penetration, and chose a non-Tesla so that...

So these games take a while to download and my garage has wifi but its not like the router is right there, and the downloads may also be server limited in speed. A 55 Gb game like Witcher 3 takes about 10 hours to download. The good news is that you can queue up multiple games to download...

Feb 2022 MS with VIN -684xx, does have the 16 GB. The holiday update has been rolled out to FSD Beta testers. Initially steam did not recognize my 2TB Samsung SSD, I ended up formatting it a couple of times, and performing a 2 button reset, then running steam again and it recognized the drive.

I have a mid Feb 2022 LR so I won’t know if I have the 16 Gb until this update rolls out for FSD beta testers. Almost all my games are thru steam so I’d love to have it in my car and will be disappointed if I dont have the hardware. That said, I don’t fault Tesla for releasing new features...

I do understand and I am familiar with the NHTSA discussions with Tesla in Dec 2021 to disable video games while in motion, resulting in an update that allows games only when parked. The NHTSA guidelines from 2013 “recommend that in-vehicle devices be designed so that they cannot be used by the...

Newer Model S vehicles after about May 2022 (sadly, not my Feb 2022) have motorized screen tilt of the main display towards or away from the driver. At the most passenger tilted, the viewing angle is pretty extreme for the driver so as to make viewing the screen unrealistic. I’m curious as...

My understanding is that the line only appears after the latest update.

The Samsung T7 SSD works great in the Tesla. I have the 500Gb but the 1 Tb model is only $100 on Amazon right now.

I’m actually looking forward to this once FSD beta catches up, I have a lot of steam games and also there are a ridiculous amount of cheap smaller games on steam that would be well suited to a short-play model. Witcher 3 just got a next gen graphical update that rolled out yesterday.

I have an early Feb 2022 build MS but on FSD beta so it’s anyone’s guess when this would drop.

Carrying the key card is common sense. Sometimes you find yourself having to valet park or something similar. Without a key you are in for a logistical problem in that situation.