"Federal regulators are looking into Tesla's new Mad Max Full Self Driving (FSD) mode, which ignores speed limits and reportedly may drive as fast as 85 miles per hour while weaving between lanes. I've deliberately avoided trying Mad Max on my 2024 Model 3, but I have tried the other four modes and am concerned about possible dangers (and chances of a ticket) for all but two of them."
"When using FSD, I always keep my eyes on the road, my hands on or near the steering wheel, and one foot ready to hit the brakes if necessary. I have only two eyes, but FSD has access to seven or more cameras on all sides of the vehicle and knows, for example, if a car is about to pass me when I'm about to make a lane change."
Federal regulators are investigating Tesla's Mad Max Full Self Driving mode for ignoring speed limits and potentially driving as fast as 85 mph while weaving between lanes. A 2024 Model 3 owner avoided Mad Max, tested the other four FSD modes, and found possible dangers and ticket risks in all but two modes. Tesla removed the user ability to set a maximum FSD speed and reassigned the right scroll wheel to select modes: Sloth, Chill, Standard, Hurry, and Mad Max. FSD costs $8,000 to buy or $99 per month to subscribe. FSD can enhance safety when drivers remain attentive and combine human judgment with the vehicle's cameras and algorithms, though cameras lack the obstacle sensing capability of lidar and radar and perform best in sufficient visibility.
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