NERVE-WRACKING TEST: TESLA'S FULL SELF-DRIVING FIRST RIDE

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This video provides a first-hand account of the Tesla Model S with Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability, focusing on the user experience of a first-time EV and Tesla driver. The reviewer highlights the immediate acceleration and the unique 'one-pedal driving' as major positives, making driving fun again. However, the yoke steering and regenerative braking require a significant adjustment period. The FSD system demonstrated impressive capabilities, smoothly navigating traffic, handling turns with automatic turn signals, and even reacting to a pothole. It also correctly identified and obeyed a reduced speed limit in a construction zone. A notable hiccup occurred in a busy shopping center where FSD became confused, initially taking the wrong lane and then stopping erratically between lanes, requiring manual intervention. Despite this, the reviewer found the system's response to a blacked-out traffic light (treating it as a stop sign) to be a safe and appropriate action. Overall, the FSD system is praised for its smoothness and improvements over older versions, with the shopping center incident not being a deal-breaker but rather a point for future refinement.