TESLA FSD MAD MAX MODE: TOO DANGEROUS?

EV Channels Review

This video provides a real-world test of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, specifically focusing on its 'Mad Max' and 'Chill' modes during a drive through Newark and Fremont. The reviewer highlights both impressive capabilities and significant shortcomings. While FSD demonstrates intelligence in navigating traffic, construction zones, and even complex maneuvers like overtaking, it struggles with basic road features such as railroad tracks and speed bumps, often failing to slow down adequately. The 'Mad Max' mode is noted for its aggressive acceleration and lane changes, exceeding speed limits, while 'Chill' mode offers a smoother, more predictable driving experience that the reviewer likens to their own driving style. Summon functionality proved unreliable, with the car getting confused in a parking lot and driving onto a driveway. Parking also had its issues, with the car not parking perfectly within the lines. The review concludes that FSD is still very much a work in progress, with moments of brilliance overshadowed by unpredictable and sometimes unsafe behavior, particularly in 'Mad Max' mode.