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It is a little unusual but it is well marked with good signage. Any human driver would have no problems even the first time encountering it. There *is* a lot of excess road there. I think they plan to add another lane eventually and figured asphalt is lower maintenance for the time being.

I had my hand on the wheel and there were no other cars around besides the MC in front of me so I decided to see what it would do. BTW, v12 *really* wants to be in that ending right lane. Even if I initiate a lane change to the left, it immediately switches back to the right. You can override...

Same section of road: V11: Ahhhh! I'm about to make a right turn and have no idea what lane I should be in. I know - let's try both! V12: Effin' lane lines. Dey ain't da boss of me! Ima turn right! (the yellow sign at 2s is a "Through traffic merge left" sign)

Are you talking about the Lightning? I have very different experience on two of your bullets: Torque-steer - It is significant on my 2023 Lightning Lariat. If you stomp the pedal on a straight road, you better be holding on tight to the steering wheel or you will end up in a ditch on the far...

Yeah. When I get my CB I will miss the spacious frunk, birds-eye view, and rear cross traffic alert on the Lightning. Ford did a lot of things right. However, the tonneau more than compensates for the smaller frunk, and Tesla's 3d view should be a good alternative to birdseye view...

I recently got updated to FSDb 12.3.3 and feel like it is significantly better than v11.n It still does some questionable things but it is now good enough to use IMO. In fact I would vote it better than Bluecruise now. It is almost like Tesla overcompensated for the erratic lane change...

Update; I have since been updated to 12.3 and recently 12.3.3. It isn't perfect but 12.3.3 is a massive improvement and I no longer think Bluecruise is better. I feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. It will still be a while before FSD is unmonitored but it is now...

I just realized my reply may be misinterpreted. The idea is to have all posts containing specified keywords removed from your feed.

Yes. Although it doesn't necessarily need to be limited to a specific thread, I can see how that additional qualifier could be useful.

OK. Wow. I guess that works if not a bit awkward.

OK. The option to double-tap for FSD is greyed out and it says to disable FSD to enable it. So, if I have FSD enabled, how do I enable just TACC when I don't want FSD? Am I really stuck with FSD or nothing on 12.3?

I was wondering if it would be possible to add a feature similar to the Reddit custom post filters. Many a fine thread degenerates into a few people filling up the pages with pedantic arguments over off-topic subjects. It would be *very* helpful if we could set up key words that would...

Looks that way to me. Unbelievably so. About 3/4" assuming the tire is in the air (which I think it is).

Got Sunday morning.

It was on my 2018 model 3

Just adding my .02. I got updated to 12.3 over the weekend and feel it is, indeed, a significant improvement over v11. So much so I will start using it regularly. Prior to V12, I always turned off FSD after testing each update it due to the numerous erratic and erroneous lane changes I would...

I really don't anticipate this becoming another monster thread - should die in another day. I'll chime in on that other thread, too. I'm in so many forum, I forget which ones hate monster threads, which ones hate necro threads, and which ones hate redundant threads, etc. Won't offend me if...

Same here. She has forbidden me to use FSD when she is in the car but that is primarily due to the braking profile. That, too, is much better (doesn't wait until the last second to start braking) so I suspect I will get her seal of approval "OK, fine" :-)

So. Much to the annoyance of some folks here, I have been very negative on FSD (v11). The random lane changes (4-5 on my 20 mile commute) made it unusable for me. I am very happy to report that I was updated to v12 over the weekend and it took me from my driveway to work without me once...

Design is always a trade-off of competing factors. Functionality, weight, cost, safety, manufacturability are just a few of the obvious ones that come immediately to mind. I guarantee there are many more and it is naive to assume this component somehow was a mistake. It was designed...

There are a lot of factors Tesla engineers take into account that we don't know. One that I *do* know of is Tesla has a name for the safest cars on the road and doesn't want to lose that. Very possibly, that upper arm is part of the "crumple zone." You don't want the brittle aluminum knuckle...

I suspect (hope?) it's not really a design flaw but just a bit over-conservative on their fault detection mechanism. They certainly would want to err on the side of caution.

An option I am curious about is growing a controlled patina. BKF to get a fresh surface then bake in a painters booth so the patina develops uniformly. I don't know about HFS, but for aluminum and many iron alloys, this patina is self-limiting - creates a barrier to further oxidation, is...

Yup. I have a nice round rust circle on my SS shop sink where I left a coffee can sitting in it. Nothing wrong with HFS - if you want showroom finish, you need to learn how to take care of it. ..or you could just drive it - it's a truck.

Yup. I always watch his videos at 2X

I just did the carrot test on my Lightning and it did the same thing. Didn't even have to go to the pinch point - it cut right through the carrots at the front corner. I'd like to see what it does with something more representative of a finger - maybe a raw chicken wing.

Just a little play in the gears which feels like a soft "klunk" when switching from acceleration to regen and again when you go back into accel. Subdued on the LIghtning compared to prior trucks I've owned but definitely there. It's really not a big deal - it is a truck after-all - but...

In my experience MLC has no impact on the frequency of the random lane changes on surface streets. It seems to only impact freeway driving and FSDb works great there with MLC on. If not for BlueCruise being hands-free I would give FSDb the win for freeway. Half of my commute, however, is on...

If you mean V12, then no, I have not received that update yet but I always test FSD when I get a new release - always hopefuly... FYI, I am currently on FSDb 11.4.9

Yup. The ride is nice. Smooth and comfortable (and"floaty" as others have pointed out - but you're not going to go racing in a Lightning). Just make sure you are holding on tight if you stomp it. Has a LOT of torque-steer. Never experienced that in any Tesla and, although I have yet to...

I also have a Lightning Lariat since January last year. I love my Tesla's, but Ford Blue Cruise beats anything Tesla currently has to offer. Better than EAP - no phantom braking or +5mph max speed and tracks very well. Also, hands free on the freeway. If Tesla would add Lane Change...

True. But they started that way when Elon believed they would be able to remove the steering wheel "next year." Now that it is clear that true FSD is not coming any time soon, there will always be an attentive driver required so no need for the [additional] redundancy. So making better use of...

I share the OP's concerns about SBW. However, I do not think Tesla has or will cut corners here. At significant cost, they put in redundant FSD computers into their vehicles after-all and a SBW failure is an even more life-threatening event (at least for now since you are required to keep your...

Yup. Probably an age thing. When I was young, making an 18 hour drive was no big deal (did it regularly before my first 25th birthday). Now that I've past my second 25th birthday, too often I am making those last few miles on much shorter drives shaking my head trying to stay awake. I know I...

I'm not out yet, but missing the payload and tow targets definitely closed the gap between CT (score=709) and F150L (score=691): CT vs F150L The fact that I currently have the F150L also means CT must win by some margin for me to take the loss trading in the Lightning. However, drivers assist...

Grrr. This is so frustrating. Tesla could easily fix Autosteer. But they don't. Even +10mph would be enough that I no longer feel like a road rage target. Tesla could easily fix TACC. But they don't. Dumb it down so it only slows when the car in front of you slows. Not for FSD obv. - I...

Is Autopilot still limited to +5mph over posted speed limit off freeway? I tried ditching FSD a year or so ago and that made me switched back.

Yeah, that does look pretty clear. My signs are all on a post on the right side of the road at eye level. Seems doubtful, though, that placement would matter.

FWIW, I have a couple no turn on red intersections on my commute and 11.4.x has always handled them correctly. Is the sign on your drive at an angle or otherwise obfuscated?

I suspect these all pipe to /dev/null now that they are focused on getting v12 out.

Elon talks about this during his recent v12 live demo. Starts talking about their "data curation" 14:30, and the exact example you bring up at 18:00. According to the passenger the number of people who come to a full stop is less than 0.5% so they are forced to hunt for good video. Probably...

Is this really illegal in NM? In most states, not only is it legal but how we are taught to drive in drivers ed and is the most considerate to other drivers since usually a couple cars can complete the left turn legally once the light turns red and not have to wait for the next turn arrow...

:O Wow. Does that hold when there are more than one left turn lane?

I agree. For me "phantom" braking is almost non-existent. It still brakes when you don't want it to but it is usually predictable and I already have my foot on the gas to encourage it before it even starts. So yeah, "unnecessary braking" is a better description. The thing that worries me is...

Yup. It's actually worse now than it was on 11.4.6.

11.4.7 has been a step backwards for me, too. Only used to have to take control 4-5 times on my 15 mile commute. Hit that number halfway there before I gave up on it. As usual, mostly due to Bad Lane Change. Is there really any point anymore of giving feedback to the "Why did you disengage?"...

True short term, but long term will pay in spades. I would not be surprised, though, if you are right about the lawsuit since most share holders are myopic.

Did you see the size and rating of the air conditioner on the LS? I am looking to replace the unit on my airstream and am amazed to find that no one has produced a high-efficiency AC unit for RVs. The original is 8 SEER and the only so-called high efficiency I could find just raises it to 12...

I love the lightning but, to be fair, it replaced at 1996 K2500 Chevy Suburban with broken AC, 10mpg hwy, smelled like raw gas (I rebuilt the injector manifold twice but still smell it), various disinitegrated plastic components, no navigation/info center/bluetooth connection - just CDs or...

I disagree. If they deliver on the promise, it will be a truck that out-performs existing trucks in towing and payload yet is cost efficient as a commute vehicle, can kneel to take grandma to her appointments, vault to protect your daughters girl scout cookies, ramps and air suspension for...