Tesla's FSD 10.12.1 Update Is Less Dangerous But Still Annoys Other Drivers
Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature, which is still in beta testing, has been released to qualifying drivers and updated to version 10.12.1. The new software appears to be less dangerous but the combination of hesitancy and confusion is still quite annoying for other drivers that have to share the road with what appears to be a nervous student learning to drive.
Tesla's FSD is a greatly enhanced form of Autopilot that became available to select Tesla owners in October of 2020. This system allows the vehicle to drive itself on city roads, just as Autopilot manages driving on highways. Of course, street-level driving has many more challenges with pedestrians, pets, bikes, a wide variety of road markings, signs, and signals, along with more complicated rules about when to stop and go. Several thousand cars now have this FSD software and share the public roads with human drivers.
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A recent video from Dirty Tesla, a YouTube channel dedicated to covering changes in Tesla's FSD beta, reveals that the latest version, beta 10.12.1, is showing great improvements in terms of safety. That's great news, however, it's still annoyingly hesitant in mildly busy city traffic. The video starts with the driver praising the increased confidence of the Tesla FSD system, deciding to give it a bigger challenge after going easy on it for the last several videos. After choosing a downtown destination, the car performs well en route but begins to make errors as more pedestrians, cars, and construction pose difficulties.
After about 10 minutes of near perfection, the drive quickly devolves into several interventions and disengagements. Often, the responsible human
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