Fernand
Active Member
There are some people who drive better and faster, and AI assist is of no use to them. Great. They are best off with a Model P. I'm not one of them, and neither are most people.
But there seems to be a type of person who proclaims they don't want, and hate, automation unless it takes them from departure point A to point B with their eyes closed. And Musk is not delivering and yadda di, yadda da. That's not what any autopilot is for. It's the same in aircraft or boats. Or cameras. You use automation where it's appropriate, and you don't play games to sneer about how it can't handle everything.
As the FSD evolves, with free OTA updates, there have demonstrably been fewer and fewer of these can't handle situations. And as you (gradually) learn when and how best to use the automation, it becomes second nature. I drive in California, mostly on freeways, long range and dual motors aren't critical; NOA is essential. What capabilities come next is a bonus.
Unless I'm crazy late to a meeting, I let Nicki drive most of the way, some sections in manual, keep my eyes on the road and happily lean back in my seat. No complaints. I don't enjoy driving old cruise control cars any more, and would never get a Tesla with just basic AP, only to pony up the cash later.
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But there seems to be a type of person who proclaims they don't want, and hate, automation unless it takes them from departure point A to point B with their eyes closed. And Musk is not delivering and yadda di, yadda da. That's not what any autopilot is for. It's the same in aircraft or boats. Or cameras. You use automation where it's appropriate, and you don't play games to sneer about how it can't handle everything.
As the FSD evolves, with free OTA updates, there have demonstrably been fewer and fewer of these can't handle situations. And as you (gradually) learn when and how best to use the automation, it becomes second nature. I drive in California, mostly on freeways, long range and dual motors aren't critical; NOA is essential. What capabilities come next is a bonus.
Unless I'm crazy late to a meeting, I let Nicki drive most of the way, some sections in manual, keep my eyes on the road and happily lean back in my seat. No complaints. I don't enjoy driving old cruise control cars any more, and would never get a Tesla with just basic AP, only to pony up the cash later.
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