"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."
"There are also times when it sees things I can't, such as when the sun is in my eyes. I wish Tesla used lidar and radar sensors, which can sense obstacles even in zero visibility, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks that cameras are sufficient. I and a lot of experts disagree, but for the most part, cameras do a good job as long as there is sufficient visibility and as long as the driver remains attentive."
Federal regulators are investigating Tesla's 'Mad Max' Full Self Driving (FSD) mode for ignoring speed limits and reportedly driving up to 85 mph while weaving between lanes. The owner avoided trying Mad Max on a 2024 Model 3 but tested the other four FSD modes and observed possible dangers and ticket risk for all but two modes. Tesla reassigned the right scroll wheel from adjusting maximum speed to selecting five modes: Sloth, Chill, Standard, Hurry, and Mad Max. FSD is optional and costs $8,000 to buy or $99 per month. When used cautiously with an attentive driver, FSD's multiple cameras and algorithms can supplement human vision and enhance safety, but the system lacks lidar and radar and remains limited by visibility and driver attentiveness.
Read at The Mercury News
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