WILL WE MAKE IT TO DINNER WITH TESLA FULL SELF DRIVING BETA?

EV Channels Review

This video offers a first-time user's perspective on Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta, tested in a 2021 Model S Long Range equipped with the controversial yoke steering wheel. The reviewer, Branden Flasch, finds FSD Beta to be a mixed bag, highlighting impressive visualizations but criticizing its inconsistent and often unpredictable behavior. He notes instances of phantom braking, aggressive acceleration, and awkward maneuvers, concluding that it requires more mental effort to babysit than manual driving, thus defeating its purpose as a driver-assist system. The yoke steering is also deemed a poor combination with FSD Beta, making it harder to take over control. While acknowledging the technology's potential and its availability to more users, the reviewer ultimately labels it a "party trick" and not a practical product for daily use in its current state, suggesting it's several years away from being truly trustworthy. A notable discovery is a workaround for FSD Beta interventions by performing a system reset.