Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature set allows cars to essentially drive themselves in certain scenarios. The safety feature doesn’t leave drivers completely unattended, though, but CEO Elon Musk says drivers will soon have the option to disable it.
The feature in question is the nug on the handle. This forces drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times. If not, the car will occasionally ask you to move the steering wheel slightly to make sure you are paying attention.
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A Twitter user recently suggested (via Tesla) that “users with over 10,000 miles on the FSD Beta should be given the option to turn off the steering wheel nag,” and Musk agreed. , the update (probably bringing this feature) comes in January.
With this update, Tesla drivers will be able to turn on FSD and take their hands off the wheel completely during autonomous driving.Some owners have expressed enthusiasm about this Features However, there may be further questions as to whether the FSD is mature enough to be allowed on public roads.
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Tesla has another way to check if drivers are paying attention. A built-in cabin camera warns or brakes if it detects an inattentive driver. However, this approach has some problems. First, not all Tesla vehicles have cabin cameras. This means that the owner of these cars may not have the option to turn off his nug steering wheel.
More importantly, a Consumer Reports report dated December 2021 (and updated in June 2022) notes that Tesla’s camera-based driver monitoring will help to ensure drivers are paying attention to the road. It turned out not to be a good solution. However, it’s unclear if Tesla has improved. system since.
Tesla’s FSD (still designated as “beta” by Tesla) is a set of features that allow drivers to enter a destination into their car’s navigation system and have the car drive itself to that destination. . Always ready to take over. FSD was initially offered to a very small number of users, but was later expanded to drivers who met Tesla’s “Safety Score” requirements. However, in November of last year, it was made available to anyone with hardware support in their Tesla vehicle.
The FSD has also caused problems for Tesla, with regulators investigating issues such as phantom braking. A Tesla driver recently told California officials that his FSD technology in his car malfunctioned, causing eight of his cars to crash over his San Francisco Bay Bridge in November 2022. Includes Tesla vehicles with some of Tesla’s self-driving features.
