Ron Parker

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@Adam_and_EVs It is anecdotal, that's for sure. But I'm rendering an assessment based upon over 50 years of driving experience on these very same streets and highways. Even before my interest in FSD, I remarked how much more dangerous driving here had become. FSD will save lives.

@SysopRon Your personal experience of 3 whole weeks is wonderful but not really useful in assessing a system's safety. Thanks for sharing and I hope your next 3 weeks go as well. No need to share if you survive!

Robotaxi!!! FSD solved!!!😂🤣 theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

@Teslarati Stop tailgating. Slow down. Be on the lookout for and avoid erratic, irrational or just downright idiotic driving behavior patterns. But to be honest, the current version 14.2.2.5 is some of the best driving I've seen.

What is your biggest hope for Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3?

@pbeisel For me, it's simple. I'm using FSD more and more on L.A. streets and highways. We've got the most consistently irresponsible and idiotically dangerous drivers in the world. If the choice is to do it halfway or do it right, my vote is for right. My life depends on it.

Elon says FSD 14.3 is coming. But if you’ve been following along, it was also “two weeks away” a few months ago. That’s drawn a lot of criticism, understandably. Let’s step back and talk about what’s actually going on: engineering reality. I’ve spent years running engineering teams at Apple and Rivian, and what you’re seeing here is not unusual. Not even a little. I’m not here to defend Elon or say communication couldn’t be better. It could. But what’s happening behind the scenes is far more ordinary than people think. First, understand what kind of company Tesla is. Tesla exposes more of its internal process than most companies— you’re watching how the sausage is made, often in real time. Compare that to Apple. Products appear at a moment in time, fully formed. What you don’t see are the features that slipped, were cut, or quietly postponed to make the deadline. Most companies communicate through layers of marketing at discrete events (e.g., NVIDIA GTC). That may include a CEO keynote—but it’s still tightly controlled. Tesla, largely via Elon, doesn’t. And that creates friction. Most people are used to being in the dining room. With Tesla, you’re watching the sausage get made whether you like it or not. If that makes you uncomfortable, this model will drive you crazy no matter how it’s explained. Now, about FSD 14.3— the so-called “reasoning” release. My view: when Elon originally referenced it, it was real. It was on a roadmap with a timeline. But then reality hit. Somewhere along the way, engineering discussions likely exposed a fork: ship what’s partially there, or go deeper and "do it right". That kind of shift happens constantly. Plans change. Timelines slip. This is normal engineering behavior, not dysfunction. The difference is: you’re seeing it. At companies like Apple, those decisions are invisible. Deadlines are protected by cutting scope. At Tesla, you’re watching the scope evolve in real time. On the technical side, 14.1 and 14.2 were already producing “reasoning tokens,” as Ashok (Tesla AI VP) noted. But producing tokens isn’t the same as using them effectively. 14.3 appears to be where those tokens actually start driving behavior, more human-like decision-making in edge cases. My guess is this is where things got more complicated. The work likely started to overlap with what xAI is doing. At that point, the question becomes: do you ship an interim solution, or integrate a more capable reasoning layer? That’s not a small decision. And it likely has downstream impact— potentially even on Robotaxi timelines— because these same reasoning challenges show up there too. So the team probably made a call: go deeper, even if it costs time. And here’s the part people underestimate: great engineering teams often convince themselves the extra work is worth it… and that it won’t take that much longer. They’re usually wrong on the timeline. But often right on the outcome. At this stage, FSD isn’t about raw safety (it seems to have nailed that)— it’s about behavior. Making decisions feel natural, human, predictable in edge cases. That’s a much harder problem. So if you’re following Tesla closely, the best thing you can do is understand the process and accept the messiness that comes with it. If you want tightly controlled messaging and polished delivery, companies like Apple exist for that. Tesla is something else entirely. Fire away.

@Tslachan Not me. Every day I'm collecting videos of FSD avoiding potential accidents caused by human drivers. In LA, it is constantly getting cut off. And let's not talk about the epidemic of red light runners. x.com/Adam_and_EVs/s…

There are way too many people who deliberately portray Tesla's FSD in a negative light, disguise it as Autopilot, and spread misinformation. Where is their conscience? Are there only people blinded by views and money? Honestly, I don’t believe that well-known reviewers genuinely cannot distinguish between FSD and Autopilot. They are content with staying in their comfort zone and aren’t really making an effort to recognize more advanced technological progress. It’s actually quite simple. If you live outside the United States, you can just go to the US and experience the technological advancement firsthand — yet almost none of these content creators (mostly YouTubers) actually do that. I personally travel to the United States every year regularly just to experience FSD. In this regard, I might actually be ahead of them. I hope these few people stop spreading misinformation that can potentially cause harm to others.

@Adam_and_EVs If FSD is causing accidents, for sure. But my experience after 3 weeks is that is it an extremely competent driver. Here are today's videos of people cutting it off in front and behind, and running red lights. FSD is preventing accidents.

@SysopRon No doubt, but if FSD is causing accidents, Tesla should be held legally accountable and the CEO indicted.

@wvfunnyguy Yep. 70 years old and couldn't agree more. Thank God for BarBQue sauce!

This is the way! Ground beef and chicken 😂🤣

@sciencegirl I ain't gonna lie. I've been a city boy all my life. But, THAT was sweet!

Highway officers couldn’t catch a runaway cow… so they called real cowboys

@SawyerMerritt I will continue to insist that the greatest threat to FSD and autonomous driving in general are idiot humans. Watch this clown run the red light seconds late. Seconds, with an s. The scary part is: More and more drivers have become this impatient and idiotic.

UPDATE: Elon Musk says the driver of this Cybertruck disengaged Autopilot four seconds before crashing, which means the driver was manually driving during this entire clip that Fox shared. Elon: "As anyone knows who uses it, that video is not how Autopilot drives."

@MissJilianne I do not know who will be the ultimate winner in the self-driving car wars. It is always however been clear to me that Uber wasn't going to just roll over and play dead. I think everybody understands that the losers will be the human rideshare drivers.

Zoox is coming to Los Angeles and Tesla Robotaxi is nowhere to be found in the city.

@miles_commodore Of all time? And Barbara Streisand is not at the top of the list? Get outta here!

Where is Karen Carpenter?

@PBTyrrell @strengthPlan Brother, I feel the same exact way. But I have to keep reminding myself: If successful investing was easy, everybody would be doing it. Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and Tom Nash all agree on one thing: The market rewards patience, not emotion.

@strengthPlan F that I want 900 by end of April. I’m all in, but markets are dumb as hell.

I don’t even need Tesla stock $2500 $750 would be nice by now $1000 would be nice by next year We just got to show progress instead of $400 for 5 years #tsla

@Later_Zz @strengthPlan People call us gullible Fanboys. But look at the totality of what Tesla is doing: autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, Electric semis, Mega Battery packs, digital optimus, inference processing network in idle cars, data centers in space and building the chips for all of this...

@strengthPlan People will look back at the 5 year mark and wonder why they had so much time and never bought shares. This isa gift. By 2030 you'd wish you'd buy more. Stick to the plan

@GregorioSh64773 Why? Because that's how they were raised. We have generations of "people" raised with no respect, no shame, no nothing except an over abundance of pride and entitlement. This didn't just happen overnight. You're only seeing it now because X replaced Twitter.

What in the Texas rodeo! See why the Houston rodeo shut down last night. This is why we can't have nice events anymore. I thought rodeos were family events, not an excuse to publicly brawl! Why do people feel the need to walk out into the world to act like a bunch of hoodlums? 😳🤯

@DirtyTesLa Exactly. And at least this guy had bad weather to blame. Most of the idiot reckless drivers in L.A. got no excuse -- other than impatience, hubris and idiocy. And they are the biggest threat to autonomous vehicles once we overcome the regulatory hurdles.

Perfect example of why you will never have zero accidents on FSD. Good driving speed, nobody close in front. But another person's failure caused the accident.

@usanewshq This is what all those Northern boys fought and died for? And some of you still have the nerve to dismiss their sacrifice? x.com/Gribeauval1942…

We slowed down the video of the Spring Breakers running from a perceived threat at Daytona Beach. What stands out to you? It is time to seriously consider putting all spring breakers on a remote island somewhere away from the general population!

@Gribeauval1942 I know it's popular now to say that these Northerners didn't fight to end slavery -- they fought to preserve the Union. Well, if they hadn't fought, we would not have one nation, and certainly not one free nation. So, whatever their reason, God Bless Them.

『ゲティスバーグ』の序盤、他連隊で叛乱を起こして送致されてきた囚人兵に対し、連隊長のチェンバレン大佐が共に戦うように説得するシーン、戦争映画の演説の中で最高のものの１つだと思う

@zeitclip I lack proximity to Korea, but I believe i "get" the message of most Korean films I watch. "Sinners" was one of the best movies I saw last year. The question is: Does it deserve all the Oscar nods on it's merits, or because of DEI virtue signaling? Blame the Woke for that.

"Sinners" has triggered the Woke Right because: 1) It's not about white people. 2) They don't understand most references because they lack proximity to Black people or Black culture. 3) They cling desperately to a romanticized version of American history and it upsets their paradigm. How many Oscars should it win tonight?

@BlackSouthener Thank you. I've been trying to figure out a way to say the exact same thing ever since this faux kerfuffle started. The same liberals who wagged their fingers at us for not sympathizing with fat food stamp recipients have their panties in a bunch over this. Good!

The problem isn't soldiers eating steak and lobster the problem is welfare hussies and their rug-rats eating steak and lobster. Soldiers should have the best because I find many liberal programs to be cut ✂️ 😉 shall we? #proudveteran #ProudAmerican 🇺🇸

@OrlandoLorenzo @Teslaconomics The guy is clearly smart and I actually agree with most of his opinions. I admire his success, but I unfollowed him for this very reason -- it's just not the gentlemanly thing to do.

Nothing screams louder that you are an insecure, fragile person than the constant need to brag. Seriously, nobody gives a flying fuck about how much you have or don’t have. Get a grip and start acting like a real man, you are not a teen anymore. Also, nobody hates you because of what you claim to have, that’s nonsense. But posts like this are incredibly cringeworthy.

Honestly, I get why some people hate me. If I saw someone I ignored retire at 31, become a Teslanaire, run multiple businesses, and make $ sharing thoughts on Elon’s products… I’d prob be salty too. I’m the same guy when nobody was paying attention.