Ashok Elluswamy

Tesla FSD is nothing short of magic. Just rented a Cybertruck, picked it up at the airport and it drove us directly to the Airbnb. None of the stress of a new city, new roads, new car. Had it for 5 days and never drove myself. It drove perfectly. So easy and liberating

@ClayTravis Only to be topped by Tesla Optimus!

The self driving Tesla is the second most transformative tech creation of the 21st century and I think it’s going to eventually surpass the iPhone, which is currently number one. The Tesla SD impact is just beginning, it’s like living in the future:

We are actively hiring talented people to work on this extremely high impact project. Join @Tesla_AI or @xai to help accelerate this.

It really is! And the upcoming tech will make it even more so.

Bought a Tesla yesterday and I’m already blown away by how incredible the self driving function is. I’m even more convinced now that within a generation driving a car is going to be like riding a horse, something a small minority of people do for fun.

That's right! I recently bought a Model Y Juniper specifically for FSD. I am 82 and my driving reactions are not as quick as years ago. My wife had taken to white-knuckling the panic bar on her door when I drove. With FSD and me still "behind the wheel" she's totally calm. We are just completing a round trip from Tucson to Starbase and other points in Texas (about 1800 miles). 98% is all FSD on all kinds of roads. And, oh yeah. it's electric too. Total charging costs for the rtip are less that $225.

Real-world intelligence 🧠

Model Y on FSD (Supervised) v14.2.2.5 identifies a possible collision ahead of the car in front of it and reacts accordingly.

I just got back from a 4 hour demo drive in a new Tesla Model Y Premium and I’m still kind of buzzing. I've watched the videos. I’ve read the stories. I thought I understood what FSD was. I did not, not even close! Because when you’re actually in it and you let it do its thing, it’s not a “cool feature.” It feels like you just stepped a few years into the future! I tried everything. FSD, regen braking, the acceleration, Summon, self parking, super charging and switching between driving and FSD on the fly. And man… FSD was the part that messed with my brain in the best way! It handled city streets like a pro! It rolled through parking lots, found spots, and self parked. It went right through construction zones with workers out there directing traffic with flags, and it just… did the right thing. Smooth, not sketchy at all! I kept waiting for the moment I’d have to grab the wheel and save it. I never had to take over! Didn't even have one moment where I felt like I might need to! Then the built in Grok planned a scenic route that was actually fun, not just “fastest route” boring. And while it was driving, I played with Grok in Assistant mode and Unhinged mode and I’m not gonna lie, I was laughing out loud because it felt like having a smart, slightly chaotic co pilot that still stays useful. Regen braking was another shock. It takes like five minutes and your brain clicks and you start thinking, why does every car not feel like this? The acceleration is stupid quick! Summon was straight up wild to see in person! Watching that car drive through the parking lot to meet me with no one on board was crazy! I’m telling you, experiencing it is completely different than hearing about it! If you’ve been on the fence, go do a demo drive. Give it time. Try it on real streets, real parking lots, real situations. Because after today, I get it! I’m ready to buy.. NOW! What do you want to try most, FSD, regen braking, Summon, or just feeling that acceleration? @elonmusk - this is truly the future! I am amazed!

I only did a short Uber "shift" today and went ahead and wrapped up early for Sunday night and I'm back home. You may ask what's important about that to you JC? Well, let me tell you. As of today, it has now been exactly one year since my last critical intervention with Tesla FSD. It was on v13.2.8, and it took place in a rural part of east Texas (Ainsworth, TX). At that time, FSD didn't appear to recognize that a school bus on the opposite side of the highway was in the process of putting out their extendable stop sign, so I disengaged by manually braking for the school bus. This moment is memorialized in the first part of this clip. Fast forward to version 14.2, and FSD had handled school buses perfectly. The latest example from a few weeks ago in the second part of this clip, but at this point, I have seen this over and over now with zero times ever having to disengage. Also, not only has it been 12 months since my last critical engagement, it's been 42,847 miles since that disengagement (thanks to lots of Uber and a handful of road trips in the past 12 months). Don't get me wrong, I disengage multiple times per day every day doing Uber for non-critical things such as faulty Uber pins, passengers wanting to go to a different spot than the pin they previously set, passengers wanting to go a specific route of their choosing, Tesla NAV wanting to case the entire neighborhood block to get to a destination instead of just making the damn left turn 😂. But none of these things mean a hill of beans to where we are going, which is saving lives. If driving in an 8-figure route around a Wal Mart parking lot instead of disengaging FSD can save even one life, I will do that for an hour (look kids, Big Ben, Parliament). I am certainly no expert, but if Tesla FSD isn't the greatest software ever developed in the history of man, then whip me, beat me and call me Edna. Because I'm clueless to what could be better. Love y'all! ❤️

@TheAhmadOsman 😂

this is the way

Try it out if you are in Austin.

@elonmusk Shaving off milliseconds since 1994 till today 😂

Wow, they found my Usenet question where I was trying to shave some milliseconds off the joystick read when I was working on Lodestar

Second Robotaxi ride without safety monitor in the heart of Austin ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Unsupervised ride full video

In passenger seat now

Robotaxi rides without any safety monitors are now publicly available in Austin. Starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase over time.

@depression2019 It is basically the perfect car!

I just got a model Y and I’m mad at how much I like it. It’s so good

Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. FSD will only be available as a monthly subscription thereafter.