FIRST DRIVE WITH FSD 14! IT SURE LOVES TO PARK ITSELF...

EV Channels Review

Branden Flasch provides a comprehensive first drive of Tesla's FSD 14.1.3 in his 2025 Model Y Long Range RWD. The update introduces new auto-parking features and speed profiles, including 'Sloth' and 'Mad Max'. Flasch tests FSD extensively in various parking lot scenarios, including Costco, a mall, grocery stores, and a Supercharger. While FSD successfully navigated and parked in some situations, it struggled significantly in complex environments like the mall's parking garage, making incorrect turns and failing to identify charging stations, even parking in restricted areas. The 'Mad Max' mode offered no discernible difference from 'Hurry'. The reviewer notes improvements in lane keeping smoothness compared to previous versions, but highlights FSD's continued issues with accurate navigation data and identifying specific parking or charging locations. The auto-parking feature, while functional in simpler spots, showed a lack of efficiency and sometimes failed to select optimal spots. Overall, FSD 14 shows promise with some improvements, but still exhibits significant challenges in complex real-world driving and parking scenarios.