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It's an SAE Level 2 system, they haven't indicated that's ever changing on current cars. They're even calling it "Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (also referred to as Autosteer on City Streets)" now [1]

A lot of companies have Level 2 systems. That's still a far cry from full automation.

[1] https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-2CB6080...




  Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned the automotive world by announcing that, henceforth, all of his company’s vehicles would be shipped with the hardware necessary for “full self-driving.” You will be able to nap in your car while it drives you to work, he promised. It will even be able to drive cross-country with no one inside the vehicle.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/23/23837598/tesla-elon-musk-...


They have one of the best Level 2 self-driving implementations on the market. It’s so good that I don’t even question the FSD tag. That said, I would never let my family ride in a Tesla robotaxi running on the existing suite of sensors and FSD. Does anyone know what needs to happen for Tesla to reach Level 5 autonomy? I get nervous letting the current FSD handle complicated intersections.


There is a grand canyon sized gulf between "best level 2 system" and "adequate level 5 system".




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