More facts coming out about Texas Tesla crash.  Driver arrested and charged with manslaughter.  Driver's web searches show he was frustrated with FSD because it didn't drive aggressively enough for him.  Police investigation also confirms that he overrode FSD.
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More facts coming out about Texas Tesla crash. Driver arrested and charged with manslaughter. Driver's web searches show he was frustrated with FSD because it didn't drive aggressively enough for him. Police investigation also confirms that he overrode FSD.

Tesla self-driving 'not aggressive enough,' driver accused of searching before deadly Katy crash

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/tesla-crash-manslaughter-michael-butler-fsd-22330694.php Site allows limited views before paywalling. Open in incognito mode. Text from article below.

This one's looking like it had nothing to do with FSD or Tesla and everything to do with a dangerous and possibly unhinged driver.

Some of the salient points from the article -

A Harris County Sheriff's Office investigator wrote in a criminal complaint against David Michael Butler that after reviewing crash data and footage, she determined that Butler overrode Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Mode, pressing the accelerator all the way down to “100% pedal to the metal,” before hitting the curb, going airborne and crashing into the home.

..............................................................Officials obtained written consent from Butler to search and seize his Tesla and verbal consent to search his cell phone, Philipbar said in the complaint. Data from the vehicle included “videos from the Tesla’s dash-camera and exterior driver-door camera, as well as logs of the Tesla’s speed, accelerator pedal input, brake pedal input, steering activity, turn signal activity and more.”

Investigators with the sheriff’s office observed “multiple Google searches related to Tesla” made from Butler's phone in May, the complaint said, “indicating an apparent frustration with Tesla’s FSD mode,” or Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Mode.

Butler searched: “teslafsd not aggressive enough 2026 model,” “FSD is not aggressive enough for city driving,” and “tesla fsd too timid,” according to the complaint. 

......................................................She alleges Butler pressed the accelerator and overrode self-driving mode when the vehicle was about to turn, and that the steering wheel also changed from left to right, causing the vehicle to go straight into Avila's cul-de-sac instead, the complaint states.

“In about six seconds, the accelerator pedal was pressed all the way down to 100%, ‘pedal to the metal,’ and the vehicle reached a speed of 73 miles per hour, more than double the speed limit on that residential street,” Philipbar stated. The Tesla struck the curb in front of Avila's home before going airborne toward the front of the home, the complaint said. 

Philipbar said she researched FSD technology and spoke with a Harris County District Attorney’s Office investigator who had years of experience reconstructing crash scenes and previously analyzed Tesla vehicles involved in fatal crashes. 

“FSD mode was designed and is programmed to never travel at excessive or dangerous speeds in any location, unless the driver overrides the speed and gains control of the speed by pressing on the accelerator pedal,” Philipbar stated.

u/StormTrpr66 — 3 days ago

OK, sorry but my OCD has gotten the best of me. I'm not a human spell-checker, but.....

Do people here really not know the difference between "break" and "brake"???

Every other post is about break stabbing and FSD not breaking when it's supposed to and breaking when it's not supposed to!

Slowing down = BRAKE. Ceases to function and needs to be repaired = BREAK!!!

If your FSD is constantly breaking, take it in for warranty service and get it fixed!!!

And if your problem is that FSD doesn't break, well, that's not a problem. Consider yourself lucky that it's working perfectly!!!

Are basic language skills no longer taught in school??

And yes, I feel better now that I got that out........

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u/StormTrpr66 — 5 days ago

Updated to Software 2026.14.6.12 last night. Now I can no longer pair or connect my Kindle Fire HD to my 2026 Model Y via Bluetooth. Any ideas?

Before this update, the Kindle would take about 15 seconds to connect, and I remember when I first paired it, it took a few tries to get the initial pairing to succeed, but after last night's update, it is completely broken.

When I got in my car and manually tried to connect, it would fail no matter how many times I tried or how long I waited. I deleted the Kindle from the Tesla and deleted the Tesla from the Kindle and started from the beginning.

I must have tried pairing them at least 30 times but it failed every single time.

Fortunately my phone still connects.

Has anyone run into this with a Kindle or Kindle Fire? Any ideas on how to get it to work again?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 6 days ago

Why didn't the Tesla's AEB in the Texas case stop the driver from driving into the house?

I see a lot of people here asking this question. Some are even claiming that all other cars' ADAS systems will ignore the driver's input if emergency braking activates. Hopefully this puts an end to the question and the false information being spread by a few people here. ::edit to add a trigger warning to the two people who were offended by this - this is an AI summary by Google when I asked the following questions::

Question 1: If a car's automatic emergency braking activates, can the driver override it by pressing the accelerator?

Answer: Yes, drivers can override Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) by firmly pressing the accelerator pedal. [1, 2]

Automakers design AEB systems under the philosophy that the human driver must always have ultimate control over the vehicle. This design choice allows a driver to quickly power out of a dangerous situation—such as a false-positive braking event or an incoming rear-end collision. [1, 2, 3, 4]

How the Override Works

To successfully cancel the emergency braking action, the system requires a deliberate action from the driver: [1, 2]

  • Hard Acceleration: A light tap on the pedal will usually not disable the emergency brakes. Drivers must press the accelerator down firmly or deeply. [1, 2, 3]
  • Steering Inputs: Turning the steering wheel sharply during an AEB event will also signal to the car that the driver is taking active control, which will similarly deactivate the automatic brakes. [1, 2]

The Safety Logic

While it may seem counterintuitive to let a driver override an emergency brake, it is a critical safety fail-safe for two major reasons: [1, 2, 3]

  1. System Errors: Sensors can misinterpret shadows, overhead signs, or road debris as obstacles. If a car slams on its brakes at highway speeds due to a "phantom" threat, the driver must be able to accelerate to avoid getting rear-ended. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  2. Evasive Maneuvers: In rare driving scenarios, accelerating out of harm's way or executing a swift lane change is safer than coming to a dead stop.

Question 2: If a car's ADAS system is braking, can the driver override it by pressing the accelerator?

Answer: Yes, the driver can override ADAS braking by pressing the accelerator pedal. [1, 2, 3]

Automakers program Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to yield immediate control to the human driver. When a driver firmly depresses the gas pedal, it signals to the car's computer that a human is taking active command of the vehicle. [1, 2, 3]

Why the Accelerator Overrides ADAS

Systems are intentionally designed this way to mitigate two major driving hazards: [1, 2]

  1. System False Positives: Cameras and radar sensors can mistake shadows, metal signs, or road debris for obstacles. If the car experiences "phantom braking" at highway speeds, the driver must be able to accelerate instantly to avoid a rear-end collision from behind. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  2. Evasive Maneuvers: In dynamic emergency scenarios, accelerating out of harm's way or quickly maneuvering around an obstacle is sometimes a safer option than coming to a complete stop. [1]

(Note: This logic only applies when the computer is doing the braking. If a human pushes the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time, a separate safety mechanism called a Brake Override System will always prioritize the brakes and cut engine power.)

In the Texas incident, the driver had the accelerator floored. This will override ANY of the car's AEB or ADAS systems, by design. Questions? I hope not.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 12 days ago

Well that didn't take long. The Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Tesla. The driver is also named in the lawsuit.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/06/24/family-of-woman-killed-after-tesla-crashes-into-katy-home-sues-tesla-and-driver/

Family of woman killed after Tesla crashes into Katy home sues Tesla and driver

KATY, Texas – The family of 76-year-old Martha Avila, killed when a Tesla crashed into their Katy-area home, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla and the driver.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Harris County, comes just days after the June 19 crash that killed Martha Avila and left her family without a home.

The lawsuit was filed by Avila’s daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Justin Barbour, individually and on behalf of the estate of Martha Avila. The suit names Tesla, Inc. and driver Michael Butler as defendants.

According to the lawsuit, Butler was driving a Tesla Model 3 eastbound on Rose Hollow Lane around 8:00 p.m. when the car crashed through the front wall of the Barbour family’s home. The lawsuit claims Butler told authorities he had the vehicle on Autopilot at the time.

The lawsuit states Avila was inside the front room when the Tesla crashed into the home. Justin Barbour was also inside the home and suffered injuries to his neck, back and shoulders, according to the filing.

The lawsuit claims Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems were defective and alleges the vehicle either failed to detect the end of the street and the home in its path or experienced sudden unintended acceleration.

Specifically, the family alleges the vehicle:

  • Failed to detect the end of the street and the home in its path;
  • Failed to adequately monitor driver engagement;
  • Failed to warn consumers about the limitations of its driver-assistance systems; and
  • May have experienced sudden unintended acceleration.

In addition to suing Tesla, the family also accuses the 44-year-old male driver of negligence and gross negligence.

Rest of article at the link above......

u/StormTrpr66 — 12 days ago
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Finally an accurate account of the Texas Tesla crash!

About damn time someone finally does some honest reporting after a bunch of news stories blaming Tesla. This one actually provides Tesla's side.

https://abc7chicago.com/story/tesla-car-crashes-house-company-says-driver-overrode-autopilot-texas-crash-killed-woman/19364037/

Tesla says driver overrode autopilot before crashing into Texas home, killing grandmother

A Katy, Texas-area family is grieving the loss of 71-year-old Martha Avila.

The crash happened in a typically quiet neighborhood, while the Barbour family was preparing dinner. According to her son-in-law, Avila was in the front playroom when the Tesla slammed through the front of the house.

Video provided by the family shows the vehicle plowing directly into the home. Avila suffered catastrophic injuries and later died.

The Harris County, Texas Sheriff's Department said the driver of the Tesla told its investigators the car was on autopilot when it hit the house.

ABC Houston affiliate KTRK reached out to Tesla about that driver's assertion. Tesla never responded. But, on Monday afternoon, Ashok Elluswamy, vice president of Auto-Pilot for Tesla, commented on the X social media platform about the crash. In a reply complaining about media coverage of the crash, Elluswamy indicated that the driver had manually overridden the autopilot and was driving at 73 miles per hour.

His reply stated: "Yup. In this case, the driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100% of the accelerator pedal in this residential area. They reached a speed of 73 mph during the crash, and had the accelerator pressed even after the crash."

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u/AmazingTemperature92 — 10 days ago

Last night I got updated to FSD 14.3.4 and Software 2026.14.6.10. This morning I got notified that I have another update waiting - now it's for Software 2026.14.6.11. Any ideas what the .11 release changed?

Very surprised to get two updates like this within less than 24 hours. My updates have always been at least two weeks apart, sometimes more. I'm wondering if it happened so fast because of some bugs in the .10 software?

Has anyone else gotten notified that 2026.14.6.11 is ready to download? Anyone know specifically what changed? The release notes are identical.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 21 days ago

What changes, if any, have you noticed between FSD 14.3.3 and 14.3.4?

I updated to 14.3.4 last night and noticed a couple of small differences during my drive to work this morning. I'm not sure if it's just my imagination but here's what I noticed -

-- On a 65mph freeway in Standard mode, it's a little more conservative in its speed. If traffic is flowing faster, it will still get up to 72mph and stay there, but if traffic isn't flowing that fast, it will be a little hesitant to hit 72 and tends to stay between 67 and 71. I don't consider this either a positive or negative change, just a minor difference in how the Standard profile works. I don't have any issues with it.

-- If it's behind a slower vehicle, it felt like it wanted to stay there even if the lanes to the left and/or right are clear. It takes a lot longer to decide to switch lanes and pass the slower vehicle. At least that's how it felt. With previous versions it would change lanes pretty quickly.

-- Following distance seems to be a hair improved over 14.3.3, although this could just be my imagination. But it felt like it was keeping a tiny bit more distance. For example, 14.3.3 liked to hover around 1 second behind the lead car, sometimes up to 1.5 seconds. 14.3.3.4 seemed a little more like 1.5 seconds, sometimes as long as 2 seconds. I don't have enough data to say for sure but at least this morning it felt a little more comfortable. It could have been a result of traffic conditions but I'm hoping this is an actual change, as following distance has been my #1 complaint.

Has anyone else noticed any minor or major changes in 14.3.4?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 21 days ago
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Has Ring reduced the image clarity of their 1080p cams in order to push their new 4K cams? I could swear my image quality is worse.

Over the last several weeks I've noticed, or at least I think I've noticed, that the video resolution on all my Ring cams, which are 1080p, is blurry and not as sharp as it used to be, especially when I zoom in.

Is Ring doing this on purpose as a way to annoy people into replacing their older cams with the new 4K ones?

It's not an issue with my network because I have cameras from other companies and nothing has changed with those cams. The image quality on those is still as sharp as it has always been.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I just imagining things?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 24 days ago
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As of last night, all my Ring alarm alerts including door open/close sensor, alarm armed/disarmed are taking as long as 10 minutes to show up. Anyone else? Any ideas?

:EDIT: Now the notifications are showing up over 30 minutes after the event.

--original post-- Like the thread title says, for some strange reason all my Ring alarm notifications are taking forever to get to my phone. The Ring cameras are fine, my Tapo cameras are fine, all my other devices that send alerts are fine.

I've restarted the alarm's base station, my mesh router and access points, my ISP gateway, all with no change.

I first noticed this last night and it's still happening this morning.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Any ideas?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 25 days ago

2026 Juniper Y. Has anyone run into any issues after updating from software 2026.14.6.6 to 2026.14.6.7?

I've done a little searching but couldn't find anything specific. I asked grok and didn't really get much useful info.

I've been on 2026.14.6.6 for a while and just got notified that .7 is ready to install but before I do I wanted to see if anyone here has seen any issues with .7 that weren't there with .6.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 27 days ago

Additional or new nag when using Hurry and Mad Max mode? Has it always been like this?

I've used Hurry mode before, mostly on city streets, but today I used it for a short section of freeway where it always thinks the speed limit is 55 but it's actually 65. I got tired of it slowing down there so I switched to Hurry mode and within about 10 seconds I see a new nag on the screen that said something like "Higher Attention Required. Hurry mode enabled", or something like that....don't remember the exact wording.

I've used Hurry a few times on the freeway before and have never seen this nag screen. Is this new or have I just not noticed it before?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 1 month ago

Trips card no longer customizable with latest FSD 14.3.3 and Software 2026.14.6.6 updates?

Before FSD 14.3.3 and sw 2026.14.6.6 you could to into the Trips menu and there were small checkboxes you could select to customize what shows up in the Trips card on the lower left of the self-driving window.

After the updates, that doesn't exist anymore and the Trips card is showing overall odometer, Current Trip, and Since Last Charge.

Am I just looking in the wrong place or can we no longer customize the Trips card?

I know....first world problems.... still, just a point of curiosity.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 1 month ago

Who has tried getting into the wrong Tesla. Share your mistaken identity experiences.

I've seen other people mention it before on random threads but haven't seen a specific thread about it so just curious who else has done it.

First time for me was literally the day I picked it up. I went straight from the dealer to a tint shop that is contracted by Tesla, so they do a crapload of Teslas.

When my car was done they pulled it out front and told me it was ready. I walk out and find two identical Teslas parked there side by side. Turns out they had also just finished another identical one that also came straight from the dealer at the same time mine was there. Me and the owner of the other car sat there asking each other if we knew which car was which. We finally figured it out but it was pretty amusing.

Second time was during a road trip. We stopped at a large supercharger with about 70 stations, got out to walk the dogs and use the bathroom. On the way back to the car, before I could say anything my wife just walked up to a Tesla and opened the back door to put the dogs back in.

Well, turns out it wasn't mine and there were two ladies sitting in the front waiting for theirs to charge. My wife freaked out, the two ladies kind of freaked out, but we ultimately had a good laugh about it.

Third time was at Costco earlier this week. On the way back to my car my wife just veered off and went to a random Tesla and tried opening the door.

I'm sure it will happen again.. Who else?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 1 month ago
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Anyone know how to disable the obstruction sensor for the rear power folding seats on a '26 MY Juniper Premium?

Running into a problem trying to install some seat covers. The materials on the covers I've tried is thick enough that for some strange reason it causes the obstruction sensor (anti-pinch sensor) to falsely detect an obstruction, so the seats do not fold all the way down. When I press the button in the trunk to fold them down, they start moving and as soon as they reach the "down" position, they reverse and move back up about an inch or two.

But if I use the adjustment button on the side of the seat itself and move it down that way, they fold all the way.

I'd love to be able to disable the obstruction sensor so I can fold them down and up using the buttons in the trunk.

Any ideas?

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u/StormTrpr66 — 1 month ago

Primm, NV supercharger. Will it be closing when the rest of Primm shuts down this July?

If anyone here has ever driven into our out of Nevada via the California border, you've probably stopped at, or at least seen the Primm supercharger. It's a great location, just 30 minutes outside Vegas, in the parking lot of the only casino currently still half-open, so you have easy access to restrooms, dog walking area, and right next to a gas station, I think it's a Flying J's.

I was there about 3 weeks ago.

I just found out the entire town of Primm, or what's still left of it which is just two giant abandoned casinos, the one semi-abandoned one that's still open but feels like a ghost town when you go inside, a McD's, and the gas station, will all be shutting down this July. There's also a small residential area behind the casinos but I have no idea what will happen to the people who live there.

I'm sure some folks here have been to this supercharger since it's kind of iconic due to its location.

Has anyone heard whether or not it will remain open? The info I'm finding from Google is not very conclusive. Some things mention it will probably stay open, other things say that due to everything shutting down, the power infrastructure might also go away which means the supercharger would also shut down. Not to mention it's in the parking lot of a casino that is probably going to be demolished.

Kind of a sad day for the entire, already-almost-a-ghost-town, of Primm, NV.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 2 months ago

By the numbers -- Lost the ability to get FSD to change lanes by using the turn signal after upgrading to FSD 14.3.2. Unofficial breakdown by year and model from a thread I made a while ago.

:edit: - It looks like the trend is continuing on this thread. More new reports on this thread with the majority of the "no longer working" reports coming from M3 owners.

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Almost two weeks ago I made a thread asking people to chime in about whether they had lost the ability force a lane change with the turn signal or not, and what year/model they had. It's a very small data set and I wasn't able to make an actual poll because apparently Reddit says I can't make a poll using the web interface, only through the app, and I don't have the app so....

Anyway, here's the breakdown -

Cars that lost the ability -

2026 Model 3 - 14

2025 Model 3 - 1

2026 Model Y - 2

Cars that can still force a lane change -

2026 Model Y Premium - 4

2023 Model Y - 2

2024 Model 3 - 2

2025 Model 3 - 1

Cybertruck (unknown year ) - 1

No data for Model X or Model S.

Based on this admittedly flawed and very incomplete data, it looks like the cars most affected have been the 2026 Model 3s.

Given that the Model Y outsells the Model 3 by quite a bit, the M3s are over-represented and it looks like they are the ones most likely to be affected by this bug/issue/problem/whatever it is.

EDIT to add - The numbers above are only for the ability to change lanes using the turn signal. A second issue, the ability to force FSD to change the route and turn either right or left at an intersection by using the turn signal where navigation has it going straight looks like it is gone for almost 100% of everyone.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 2 months ago

To add to my earlier morning report, on my drive home I took a 50/50 combination of freeway and city streets.

For the first time since getting the car, it feels much more like a human driver. It accelerates more quickly from stoplights and stop signs, and seems to brake more smoothly when traffic ahead slows down.

It stays in lanes like it should and only changes lanes to pass or when a faster car is coming up behind me. Standard now tends to favor the middle lanes instead of getting itself stuck in the right lanes. When getting onto a busy freeway it even went from the entrance lane and kept moving to the left lane, 4 lanes over, where traffic was flowing more quickly. And it did it perfectly.

Even on city streets, the Standard profile feels much safer and seems to flow with traffic much better than before. On a city street with a speed limit of 55mph, if traffic is flowing at 50, which happens during rush hour, it will stay with traffic and not go too fast, without tailgating, and when traffic speeds up to 55 or more, it will keep up.

Overall it feels like it's driving more assertively and confidently while also more safely. Better lane changes, better lane choices, better acceleration, better braking.

And the best part, during my entire commute, I had to disengage due to tailgating exactly ZERO times!!! This is a miracle. I don't think I've ever had a single commute since I got 14.2 in March that I didn't have to disengage at least 5 times, sometimes a LOT more, due to tailgating. It's still not perfect and at times I felt like it was getting a little too close, but it didn't last long and eventually backed off. I would still prefer a way for the driver to set their preferred distance but as it is now, it's acceptable. I didn't even have to flip between the speed profiles and stayed in Standard the entire way, except in dead stopped bumper to bumper when I want more aggressive driving, lane changing, and merging. I think I switched profiles twice and went back to Standard within about 30 seconds.

Fortunately, some things that other people have very valid complaints about don't bother me, like parking, getting in or out of their home garage, navigating large parking garages, micro-adjustments, and a few other things. So far no phantom braking or swerving for shadows or tire marks, but I'm sure it will happen at some point.

Verdict -- To me, this feels like the "sentient" version musk claimed 14.2.2.5 was supposed to be. At least to me it does so far. I'm still very curious to see how it handles even more situations but so far for my daily commute in my driving conditions, it rocks!! I reserve the right to change my opinion if it screws up!

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u/StormTrpr66 — 2 months ago

The FSD gods have smiled upon me.

Tailgating - my biggest issue with 14.2.2.5. I have timed 14.2.2.5 having following distances of as little as 0.5 seconds at 75mph. It was the source of at least 95% of my disengagements. I'm happy to say that 14.3.2 has improved it immensely. I did not notice it drop below 1 second, and it tended to favor between 1.5 and 2 seconds, occasionally dropping back a little more. My personal preference is 2 to 3 seconds but I did not have to disengage a single time due to following distance on my 40 mile drive. Still need more miles on it to fully evaluate but it's definitely an improvement.

Changing lanes with the turn signal - I was very worried about losing this ability, as reported here by many other people. Fortunately, it still works! I was very anxious the first time I tried it but it worked perfectly every time I tried it. I will stop bitching about it now, but still sympathize with the people who lost this ability. I have not tried using the turn signal to change a navigation route but I almost never do that anyway. When I don't like the route I will either disengage and turn where I want to, or I will add a waypoint to the route.

Nag screen - surprisingly, I only disengaged twice during my entire drive, which is rare considering I usually disengage several times because of tailgating. I still found the nag screen mildly annoying and got rid of it by using the microphone button so not a huge deal, but I can definitely see it being problematic, especially for elderly drivers and other people who have problems dealing with several stimuli at the same time. Still needs improvement and should probably be an opt-out feature. Have it enabled by default, but allow people to opt-out. And no, just because any given individual here might not find it a problem for them personally, this doesn't mean that it won't be a problem for other people.

Micro-adjustments - I saw this reported by a few people and did notice it a few times. 14.3.2 sometimes makes very small adjustments to stay centered in the lane. It feels kind of like if you're driving in windy conditions. It didn't do it all the time though, or maybe I just got used to it pretty quickly. I never noticed anything like it in 14.2.2.5. I don't consider it a problem, just a mild curiosity as to why it's doing it. I would expect it to be addressed in a future update.

Lane choice - It seemed to move over towards an upcoming exit much earlier. One exit of mine is a ramp leading from one freeway to another. The exit lane opens up to the right and where FSD would previously dart across several lanes, sometimes even changing 3 lanes to the left when the exit is just half mile away, today it changed to the right lane about a mile and a half before the exit lane opened up on the right and just stayed there, even with a slower car in front of it.

Also, on a 5 lane highway, sitting in the center lane behind a slower car, it actually changed lanes to pass on the right. I can't recall it ever doing this before but I like it! It's also a bit more assertive with lane changes, in a very good way.

For the last exit off the freeway it did the same thing and moved into the right lane about a mile before the exit lane opened up on the right, even though I could have passed a slower car in front of me in the right lane and made it back to the exit lane in time, but FSD made the choice to be patient. I like it. I want FSD to be a relaxing drive even if it adds 5 seconds to my drive time. I'll leave the "constantly trying to get in front of everyone and winning the race" style of driving for when I'm taking the wheel. But I don't need my Uber drivers driving like that, nor do I want FSD driving like that.

Timing of turn signals - It doesn't seem to signal before changing lanes or turning nearly as early as it used to. 14.2.2.5 would sometimes signal WAY too early. 14.3.2 times it much better and doesn't leave people behind me wondering wtf I'm doing.

I have to say, some of the things it did really did feel like it's sentient and more like a human driver. Although I've seen videos and reports of it doing some retar.....I mean learning disabled things too. I guess this is almost human-like too since human drivers can be monumentally stupid.

There are still plenty of other traffic situations I'll have to see how it handles, but just based on first impressions, the verdict is, I LIKE IT!!!! So far very happy to have finally gotten it and installed it.

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u/StormTrpr66 — 2 months ago

So right around noon my car notified that I had 14.3.2 waiting to download as soon as I get home and connect to wifi.

The question now is whether I'm brave enough to do it. After they moved the nag window away from the nav screen, I think I'll be OK with that so my biggest worry now is some people reporting that hitting the turn signal no longer causes FSD to change lanes. I do that all the time and it would be a huge pain.

But...my biggest complaint with 14.2.2.5 has been tailgating, and most reports are that although it has not been fixed 100%, it has definitely been improved.

Is it worth it to take the chance of trading lane change control for semi-fixed tailgating??

u/StormTrpr66 — 2 months ago