The Tesla update will make full self-driving truly hands-on

TeslaA suite of features in Full Self Driving (FST) allows the car to drive itself in specific situations. A safety feature is to prevent drivers from completely abandoning but the CEO Elon Musk He said drivers will soon get the option to disable it.

The feature in question is steering knock, which requires the driver to constantly keep his hands on the steering wheel; If they don’t, the car asks them to move the steering wheel slightly to make sure they’re paying attention.

 

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Recently, a Twitter user suggested (via Teslarati) Musk acknowledged that “users with more than 10,000 miles on the FSD beta should be given the option to turn off the steering wheel,” adding that an update in January (presumably bringing this functionality) will be released.

With this update, Tesla Drivers can activate FST and keep their hands completely off the steering wheel while the car drives itself. Some owners are excited about it feature On Twitter, more questions can be raised about whether FSD is mature enough to be allowed on public roads.

Tesla has another way to make sure the driver is paying attention – a built-in cabin camera that should issue warnings or apply the brakes if it detects an inattentive driver. However, there are some problems with this approach. First, not all Tesla vehicles have a cabin camera, which means owners of these cars won’t get the option to turn off steering knuckles.

Most importantly, A Consumer Reports report A report dated December 2021 (and updated in June 2022) found that Tesla’s camera-based driver monitoring was not a sufficient solution to ensure the driver was paying attention to the road, although it is unclear whether Tesla has improved the system.

Tesla’s FSD (still referred to by Tesla as “beta”) is a set of features that allow drivers to enter a destination into the car’s navigation system and have the car drive itself, although it requires the driver to be alert. Ready to take charge at all times. FSD was initially available to very small users, but was later expanded to drivers who met Tesla’s “safety score” requirements. However, it was last November We made it available For all users with hardware that supports Tesla cars.

FSD has put Tesla in trouble, with regulators investigating similar issues Phantom Braking. A Tesla driver recently told California authorities that his car’s FSD technology had malfunctioned. causing an accident Includes eight vehicles on the San Francisco Bay Bridge in November 2022. As of December 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking care 41 accidents Some of Tesla’s self-driving features include engaged Tesla cars.