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To FSD or not..
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LevelHeaded
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I did! At purchase. It’s already improved in the past week (automatically proceeding through green lights)
PACEMD
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For me, the features of FSD/NOA make all the difference, but I drive mostly freeways. With just AP the car would be much much less.......
Tam
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If you like being a beta tester then it's a joy to play with FSD.
If you only want the final production quality then doing beta might be frustrating.
For me, and the type of person I am, I would NEVER trust the FSD software. And then, at some point, I would start trusting it and end up trusting it WAY MORE than I should. Finally, I would die in a huge crash, likely taking several people with me.
So, no. But, that's just me...
Seriously, that's what would happen (maybe not the last part, but still).
So, no. But, that's just me...
Seriously, that's what would happen (maybe not the last part, but still).
Silicon Desert
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well it is getting better all the time and I really like it for my long drives. However, how about you go for a test drive in one at a service center. You might not be able to get a long enough drive to see the full benefit (or some disadvantages), but enough that you will likely get the idea and make a more informed decision.
Tam
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The go for it!
It's like going for iPhone 3 but it might be a bargain when it dropped in price before the next version!
Tam
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In theory, download software are not taxable in CA and many states.
In practice, for Tesla over-the-air software purchase, you do have to pay taxes in CA and all other states that have sales tax as if it's a physical disc that you buy in a physical store.
Silicon Desert
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bummer. as you know, a state requirement. It seems that these days, we get taxed to death on most everything.
I just did a close to 2k-mile round trip in the MY— each half was completed in one day to avoid staying in a hotel, and took about 15 hours, including charging. All highway. Without the self driving, this would have been exhausting and a much more difficult trip. With self driving, it was relaxing and fun. The system is mostly smooth and human-like. Your role is executive overseer and decision maker, but you mostly don’t need to get involved in the nitty gritty! So, for highway driving, at least, it’s a real game-changer.
Same here I did a 1400 mile trip in the MY and it was just less stressful and more enjoyable. Now wether to buy at purchase or after I don’t have an answer for that I did when I ordered and got taxed heavily by my state.
Tam
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Once you know how to manage the automation, it's a joy to pay $7,000.
I love to coordinate all the options I have both automation and manual. All modes at different times to mix and match: Manual, plain autopilot, Navigation-on-Autopilot, Auto-Lane-Change...
I don't just let it goes on 1 pure mode such as on a route that I know Navigation-on-Autopilot tend to pass lane uselessly and I just want to stick to 1 particular lane, I just switch it to plain Autopilot until it's about 1 mile to the exit then I switch back to Navigation-on-Autopilot so it can Auto Lane Change and Auto Exit for me.
Best feature is Auto Lane Change because lots of time it catches my mistakes (I said to myself why it canceled then there's a car zooming by that I didn't notice...)
rxlawdude
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Because our M3 has FSD, it would be unjust for the MY to not have it. Bought it through the app 30 minutes after bringing MY home.
rxlawdude
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Actually, blame the interpretation of software vs. hardware. Tesla apparently classifies FSD as enabling HW, and therefore it's tangible and taxable. (Another reason is parity with those who buy it with the car and pay taxes on FSD as part of the total.)
And that's why you buy it with a credit card after purchase. Problem solved!
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I bought it, used it for two days, returned it.
I seen no real benefit in making my drive more comfortable over basic autopilot. The highway lane changes were bad. It missed exits and took slower lanes. It was stopping at green lights and braking going under bridges. It still brakes at greens if nobody is in front of you. Summon was fun because it was hilarious trying to figure out what the car was doing in the parking lot. I ended up wanting to turn off lane changes and traffic light recognition so all that was left was auto parking. Auto parking worked ok for me but I can park faster and better myself. It didn't help me.
I seen no real benefit in making my drive more comfortable over basic autopilot. The highway lane changes were bad. It missed exits and took slower lanes. It was stopping at green lights and braking going under bridges. It still brakes at greens if nobody is in front of you. Summon was fun because it was hilarious trying to figure out what the car was doing in the parking lot. I ended up wanting to turn off lane changes and traffic light recognition so all that was left was auto parking. Auto parking worked ok for me but I can park faster and better myself. It didn't help me.
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