Tesla FSD 12.5 Take a look at — Like A Good, Easy Robotaxi (CleanTechnica Video) – CleanTechnica – Uplaza

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As I lamented lately, my 2019 Tesla Mannequin 3 SR+ doesn’t but have model 12.5 of Full Self Driving (FSD). Tesla is now rolling out new variations of FSD to automobiles with the most recent FSD {hardware} first. Although, fortunately, David Havasi only recently purchased a model new Tesla Mannequin 3 Efficiency, and his automobile has model 12.5.1.3 of FSD! So, we went on one other FSD check drive to doc its present standing and attempt to determine the way it has improved (or not). You’ll be able to watch the total, unedited* video of our ~25 minute drive right here:

As you possibly can see within the video, the entire journey went completely. Not solely was there no must intervene wherever, it didn’t even seem to be there was ever a second when David felt he may must intervene. Additionally, the automobile has merely gotten smoother — coming to cease indicators and leaving them, altering lanes, merging into visitors, and many others. It really felt like I used to be being pushed round by essentially the most skilled of chauffeurs within the again seat. Every little thing was so clean and peaceable that I didn’t have to consider something and will simply loosen up. It positively appeared like the very best trip I’ve taken in a robotaxi to date.

Does that imply Tesla FSD is prepared for precise, industrial robotaxi use? Undoubtedly not! The system has to work throughout one million miles or so with such outcomes. Simply 7 miles or so of driving isn’t sufficient to guage it or verify it’s prepared for prime time. At this level, although, it’s very exhausting to say that it’s merely not enough and is much from being robotaxi succesful. At this level, all we will do is check increasingly as a way to see if we will determine any points and regulate any bigger takeaways or stats from Tesla or others.

There are a number of different idiosyncrasies of the system in its present model that we talk about within the video. Watch the entire video (on 1.5× even in order for you) to catch all of our commentary.

I additionally received a brief abstract takeaway of the brand new Mannequin 3 Efficiency from David, significantly in comparison with his earlier 2018 model of the Tesla Mannequin 3. It has a lot better seats — each by way of bolstering and air flow — and a lot better suspension and dampening. These have been the most important highlights. It’s additionally depraved fast, after all, and has the brand new small display within the again seat for rear passengers.

* I say “unedited” as a result of I didn’t clip something out. Nonetheless, I did file the drive in two elements, since we needed to determine on and enter a brand new vacation spot after the primary journey, so I did must sew these two elements collectively.