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Video #82 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - North Metro Test Loop

This video contains footage recorded on January 26th, 2023 of FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 driving me from my home (NE Minneapolis) to my parents’ house (**** Rapids, MN). Even though this is a fairly straight forward route we encountered several issues along the way. Shared vehicle turn lanes as well as lane selection when crossing the intersection of 37th Ave NE & Central Ave NE continue to be noticeable regressions with the 10.69.25.x builds.

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - General Comments About 10.69.25.2
00:53 - FSD Continues To Ace UPL Turn Onto A Very Busy 37th Ave NE
01:49 - Persistent Issue - FSD Gets Confused w/ Lane Selection When Crossing 37th Ave NE & Central Ave NE
03:01 - Threading The Needle Between A School Bus & Parked Cars
03:32 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Hesitation At The Intersection Of 37th Ave NE & 5th St NE
03:54 - Disengagement / Confirmed Regression - Planner Fails To Use Shared Bike / Vehicle Turn Lane
05:27 - Seamless Driver-Initiated Lane Changes w/ FSD Beta
07:06 - Issue - Line Selection When Making A Lane Change In A Curve Needs Further Refinement
08:15 - Confirmed Improvement - Excellent Line Selection When Making Left Turn Onto Main St
09:07 - FSD Aces Left Turn Onto Northdale Blvd & Successfully Navigates Around Snow Bank
09:23 - Issue - Abrupt Braking When Vision System Struggles To Locate Stop Line Before Left Turn Onto 124th Ave NW
09:50 - Excellent Line Selection w/ Left Turn Onto 124th Ave NW
10:04 - Smooth Deceleration Before Right Turn Onto Jonquil St NW

 

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Video #83 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - North Metro Test Loop Highlights - UPL Turns

This is an example of how FSD Beta 10.69.25.x continues to do a fantastic job handling unprotected left turns especially when traffic is dense & visibility is limited.

 

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Video #84 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - North Metro Test Loop Highlights - Threading The Needle

This is an example of how FSD Beta 10.69.25.x is able to confidently navigate through tight spaces caused by parked cars and plenty of snow!

 

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Video #85 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - North Metro Test Loop Highlights - Lane Changes

FSD is much more confident than the old Autopilot stack when it comes to lane changes be it automatic (much faster) or driver-initiated. Very much looking forward to having this functionality on freeways & highways once single stack FSD (aka v11) drops here soon!

 

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Video #86 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - Chaska Drive Highlights - Minneapolis Speed Limit Is Wrong

Tesla's Speed Limit Data for residential streets in the Twin Cities is still several years old which results in numerous driver interventions to change the vehicle's set speed. I have submitted this issue to Tesla numerous times over the last few years and still remains an issue to this day. A good thread on this issue has been posted here:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621922308372701189

.

 

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Video #87 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - Chaska Drive Highlights - Impressive Creep Behavior

The creep behavior continues to improve with each FSD Beta build and 10.69.25.2 is no exception to this. In this video you'll see how FSD Beta slightly slows to confirm the occluded traffic light is still green before fully committing to the left turn.

 

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Video #88 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - Chaska Drive Highlights - Ice Berg Detection Needs Work

Chunks of ice that fall off vehicles (I call them ice bergs ) is a unique edge case for #FSDBeta in cold locations such as Minnesota. While the Occupancy Networks have been a big step forward for Tesla, there still remains some work to be done.

 

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Video #89 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - Chaska

This video contains footage recorded on January 26th, 2023 of FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 driving me from my home (NE Minneapolis) to Chaska, MN. Since this commute occurred in peak rush hour I skipped over the highway portion and strictly focused on the city street portion.

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Disengagement - Vision System Did Not See Large Chunk Of Ice In Road
00:51 - Disengagement - FSD Stops For Garbage Truck Parked In Our Lane
01:18 - Persistent Issue - Incorrect Speed Limit For Residential Streets In Minneapolis
03:06 - Persistent Issue - Phantom Slowing At Intersection Of Johnson St NE & 23rd Ave NE
03:46 - Issue - Cancelled Unnecessary Lane Change
04:25 - Comments About Vision Autopilot & Upcoming FSD Beta v11 Release
05:48 - Issue - Incorrect Turn Lane Selection Before Right Turn Onto Powers Blvd
06:09 - General Comment About Tesla Map Data In The Twin Cities
06:52 - FSD Creeps Until It Can Confirm Traffic Light Is Green
07:29 - Possible Improvement w/ 10.69.25.x - More Confidence w/ Traffic Light Detection Around Curves
08:56 - Issue - FSD Stops Short Of Stop Line While Waiting To Enter Roundabout
09:10 - Issue - Late / Unnecessary Signaling
09:39 - Issue - Excessive Hesitation After Entering Roundabout
10:00 - FSD Does A Better Job w/ The 3rd Roundabout

 

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Video #90 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - Random Drive Through Chanhassen

Here is a brief zero disengagement drive I did through Chanhassen a few weeks back where FSD Beta drove me right into the parking lot of my destination.

 

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Video #91 - Tesla - FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 - West Metro w/ Zero Disengagements!

This video contains footage recorded on January 26th, 2023 of FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 driving me from Chanhassen, MN to my home (NE Minneapolis). This is one of the better drives I've had with FSD Beta 10.69.25.2 and it just so happens to be one where I experienced zero disengagements along the way! Looking forward to seeing more drives like this with v11!

 

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Video #92 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - First Drive In Minnesota!

Early this morning both of my Model 3s received the Tesla OS 2022.45.10 update which included FSD Beta v11.3.1. This video contains footage from my first drive from NE Minneapolis to Shakopee, MN which equates to about 28 miles along with plenty of highway driving. As a reference, please feel free to compare this drive against one I did of the same route last year with FSD Beta 10.10.2:

00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Behavior Messages Now Easier To Read & More Detailed
00:30 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Hesitation At 2-way Stop At NE 35th Ave & NE Taylor St
00:51 - Issue - Planner Has Trouble Routing Around Oncoming School Bus
01:13 - Confident UPR Turn Onto Johnson St NE
03:05 - Disengagement - Avoiding Potholes
03:20 - Issue - Erroneous FCW For VRU Exiting Parked Vehicle
04:14 - Disengagement - Avoiding Potholes
04:46 - Issue - Unnecessary Signaling At Fork On Johnson St NE
05:24 - Disengagement - FSD Does Not Yet Handle Two Lanes When Approaching Active Ramp Meters
05:38 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Disengagement Voice Notes In Action!
07:19 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Increased Confidence w/ Auto Lane Changes On Highway
08:17 - Another Example Of Increased Confidence w/ Auto Lane Changes On Highway
09:08 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Increased Spacial Awareness w/ Adjacent Semi Truck
09:58 - Another Example Of Increased Spacial Awareness w/ Adjacent Semi Truck
10:09 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Approaching Turns On Highway
10:32 - Another Example Of Increased Spacial Awareness w/ Adjacent Semi Truck
11:38 - New Issue - Increased Sensitivity w/ Vehicle Cut-Ins On Highway
12:19 - Another Example Of Increased Sensitivity w/ Vehicle Cut-Ins On Highway
12:41 - Another Example Of Increased Sensitivity w/ Vehicle Cut-Ins On Highway
13:29 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - New FSD Beta Profile Toggle Function When Pressing Right Scroll Wheel
13:51 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Ego Car More Quickly Reacts To Speed Limit Changes (Auto or Manual)
14:04 - Another Example Of Increased Spacial Awareness w/ Adjacent Semi Truck
14:42 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - More Human-like Handling Of Lane Changes Before Highway Transition
15:43 - Another Example Of Increased Spacial Awareness w/ Adjacent Semi Truck
16:54 - Another Example Of Increased Sensitivity w/ Vehicle Cut-Ins On Highway
18:03 - Another Example Of Human-like Handling Of Lane Changes Before Highway Transition
20:08 - New Issue - FSD Likes To Camp In Passing Lane
25:58 - Another Example Of Human-like Handling Of Lane Changes Before Highway Transition
27:51 - Persistent Issue - FSD Selects Wrong Lane After Left Turn Onto Mystic Lake Dr
29:14 - Persistent Issue - Tighter Line Selection Needed When Making Left Turn w/ Two Turn Lanes
29:56 - Issue - Lane Selection Confusion
30:13 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Slowing When Making UPL Turn w/ No Oncoming Traffic

My initial thoughts of v11.3.1 so far:

Pros:

• Smoother Car Control - Car controls are noticeably SMOOTHER including brake, throttle, and steering inputs!
• Semi Awareness & Detection - Moving within lane to give space to adjacent Semis works every single time!
• Visualizations - FSD visualizations on the highway are awesome, nearly 0 lag even on MCU2
• Intent Messages - Behavior messages (like stopping for stop sign) are now in bold / bigger font and placed at the top of the display. This should definitely help with understanding why the car is doing what’s it’s doing going forward.
• Speed Transitions - When it comes to exiting or transitioning between highways, the ego car will wait until it’s 0.5 miles away from the exit before it makes its final lane change. This is noticeably later than Nav on AP which would make the final lane change 1-1.5 miles always (much more human like)
• Speed limit changes - The ego car reacts to speed limit changes (automatic or manual) much more quickly without sacrificing comfort
• Lane changes - Lane changes, especially automatic ones, now result in only a 1-2 second pause, compared to the previous 5-second pause.

Cons:

• Cut-in Behavior (Highway) - Car unnecessarily slows for cut-ins on highway to maintain 2-car following distance. Guessing this is for safety reasons as this is an early single stack build so not entirely surprising. The brake inputs are slow and the car only reduces its speed by 1-2mph when this happens.
• Right to Left Turn Behavior - Appears to still be present when making left turns on wide roads but need to test further (more to come on this)
• Excessive Hesitation At Empty Intersections - This behavior is still unfortunately present in v11.3.1

Nice work Tesla Autopilot team, your hard work is very apparent with this build!

 

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Video #93 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Shakopee to Work

This drive includes footage from my second drive with FSD Beta v11.3.1 where it takes me from Shakopee, MN to my company's office in Edina, MN. Aside from one disengagement due to a manual lane change taking too long, the highway portions continue to demonstrate v11's strengths especially when it comes to making smooth inputs (brake, throttle, or steering). The city portions continue to be very similar to 10.69.25.2 where I find FSD Beta still being too hesitant, especially at clear intersections. Overall, I feel v11 is a big step forward for Tesla with the move to single stack and am excited to see what they have in store for the subsequent minor releases!

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Hesitation Before UPR Turn Onto Dean Lakes Trail
01:29 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Hesitation Before Left Turn Onto Dean Lakes Blvd
02:03 - Persistent Issue - Choppy Throttle Input During UPR Turn Onto Mystic Lake Dr S
02:36 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Human-Like Merge Behavior When Entering US-169 N
02:58 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Increased Confidence w/ Auto Lane Changes On Highway
03:50 - New Issue - FSD Likes To Camp In Passing Lane
05:29 - Disengagement / New Issue - Excessive Hesitation When Making Manual Lane Change w/ Traffic Approaching From Rear
06:36 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Increased Confidence w/ Manual Lane Changes On Highway
07:06 - Another Example Of FSD Camping In The Passing Lane
07:39 - Another Example Of Increased Confidence w/ Auto Lane Changes On Highway
09:12 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - More Human-like Handling Of Lane Changes Before Highway Transition
10:37 - Persistent Issue - Turn Signal Use Still Needs Work
11:18 - Enhancement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Approaching Turns On Highway
12:34 - New Issue - Unnecessary Slowing At Fork On Edina Industrial Blvd
13:01 - Smoother Deceleration Before Tight Turn But Signal Use Again Needs Attention

 

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Video #94 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - St. Paul to Home

This video contains footage recorded on the evening of March 8th, 2023 of FSD Beta 11.3.1 driving me from my gym in St. Paul to my house in NE Minneapolis. Along the way we experience a few regressions and plenty of long awaited improvements! I did a similar drive through downtown St. Paul so you can get an idea of how far things have come with FSD Beta v11.3.1 (see here:

).

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Excellent Manual Lane Change While In Congested Lane
01:35 - Confident Lane Change To Avoid Lane w/ Parked Cars
01:59 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Comment About Traffic Light Visualization Change
03:01 - Behavior Change w/ v11.x - Planner Now Selects Right Turn Lane When Making Left Turn Onto W 5th St
03:31 - Disengagement - Incorrect Lane Selection After Left Turn Onto W 5th St
04:03 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - FSD Now Correctly Aligns Itself To Left Lane Marking On Wide I-94W Entrance Ramp
04:36 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Human-Like Merge Behavior When Entering I-94W
05:41 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
06:26 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
06:58 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Dramatically improved Path Planning When Traversing MN-280N On-ramp
08:54 - Persistent Issue - FSD Detects Off-Route Traffic Lights & Incorrectly Slows For Them
09:51 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Improved Confidence w/ Traffic Light Detection At MN-280N & Broadway St NE
11:05 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
11:24 - Comment About Removal Of Navigate On Autopilot Driving Modes
11:58 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
12:24 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Deep Lane Guidance Module Overriding Stale Map Data
13:43 - FSD Does A Great Job Navigating Around Protruding Vehicle
14:25 - Regression w/ v11.x - Ego Car Too Eager To Slow For Vehicles Departing Our Lane
15:12 - Another Example Of How Ego Car Is Too Eager To Slow For Vehicles Departing Our Lane
15:58 - FSD Slows For Poorly Positioned Stop Sign
16:32 - Persistent Issue - Proper Signaling & Speed Transitions Still An Issue On City Streets
16:49 - Persistent Issue - Incorrect Speed Limit On Most Residential Streets In Twin Cities
17:19 - FSD Continues To Do A Great Job Handling Poor Visibility At Fillmore St NE & 36th Ave NE

 

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Video #95 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Work Test Loop

This video contains footage recorded on the morning of March 9th, 2023 of FSD Beta 11.3.1 driving me from my home (NE Minneapolis) to my company’s office (Edina, MN). While my experience w/ v11.3.1 has been mostly positive so far, I continue to experience disengagements when traversing the intersection of 37th Ave NE & Central Ave NE. This has been a regression I first noticed with 10.69.25.x and something that was completely fixed as of 10.69.3. I previously did this same drive with 10.69.25.2 (see here:

) so you can can directly compare legacy Navigate on Autopilot to the new single stack FSD Beta solution for highway.

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - FSD Continues To Do A Beautiful Job w/ UPL Turn Onto 37th Ave NE
01:23 - Disengagement / Persistent Issue - FSD Gets Confused w/ Lane Selection When Crossing 37th Ave NE & Central Ave NE
02:52 - Possible Improvement - Less Hesitation At 4-way Stop At 37th Ave NE & 5th Street NE
03:21 - FSD Does Good Job Staying To The Right On Wide Unmarked Road
03:51 - Persistent Issue - Excessive Hesitation w/ 3-way Stop At 5th Street NE & St. Anthony Pkwy
04:42 - Persistent Mapping Issue - FSD Signals As If It Will Attempt To Enter Oncoming Lane On St Anthony Pkwy
05:36 - Disengagement - Pothole Avoidance (Thanks Minneapolis)
05:54 - Disengagement - More Pothole Avoidance
06:16 - Possible Regression - Slowing For Oncoming Cars Around Corner Even w/ Ample Room
07:25 - Possible Regression - Excessive Hesitation Before UPL Turn Onto 42nd Ave N
08:29 - Persistent Issue - FSD Initiates Left Turn Too Early & Crosses Centerline
08:49 - Disengagement - Confusing Path Selection When Attempting To Pass City Bus
09:42 - Perfect Line Selection w/ Left Turn Onto Dowling Ave N
09:54 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Dramatically Improved Path Planning On Dowling Ave N
10:04 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - FSD Now Confidently Uses Shared Vehicle Turn Lane Before Selecting Proper I-94E On-ramp Lane
10:20 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Improved Detection Of Flashing Yellow Lights & Merge Behavior Onto I-94E
11:21 - Issue - FSD Incorrectly Activates & Deactivates Turn Signal
12:10 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Improved Lane Placement w/ Adjacent Large Vehicle
12:20 - Phantom Braking - Ego Car Incorrectly Brakes When Traversing Bridge Shadow
12:50 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Approaching Turns On Highway
13:24 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Human-Like Merge Behavior When Entering I-394W
14:06 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
14:18 - Comment About Previous Navigate On Autopilot Issue On I-394W
14:40 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
15:18 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Deep Lane Guidance Module Overriding Stale Map Data
15:53 - Disengagement - FSD Beta Still Unable To Enter Tight Clover Leaf At I-394W & MN-100 S
16:26 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Human-Like Merge Behavior When Entering MN-100 S
17:48 - Phantom Braking - Ego Car Incorrectly Brakes For No Reason
18:43 - Phantom Braking - Ego Car Incorrectly Brakes When Traversing Bridge Shadow
19:09 - New Issue - Laggy / Frozen Visualizations
19:34 - Phantom Braking - Ego Car Incorrectly Brakes Before Traversing Small Hill On MN-100S
20:11 - Experiment - Does Changing FSD Profile Affect Persistent Use Of Passing Lane?
21:01 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Human-like Handling Of Lane Change Before Highway Transition
21:49 - Smooth Rate Of Deceleration When Exiting MN-100S
22:32 - Possible Improvement - Confident Handling Of UPR Turn Onto Edina Industrial Blvd
23:09 - Persistent Issue - FSD Waits Too Long To Move Over To Left-most Lane On Edina Industrial Blvd

 

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Video #96 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Edina Drive (Snow)

This video contains footage recorded on the morning of March 9th, 2023 of FSD Beta 11.3.1 driving me around Edina during the start of a snow storm. While a few throttle inputs were required along the way, this is my first zero disengagement drive with FDS Beta 11.3.1. Considering how heavy the snow was coming down, I think the results here are pretty impressive. Also, before somebody says the maneuver at 1:56 is illegal, see here: Fixit: Driver: Is it stop or go at a yellow light?.

00:00 - Intro
00:39 - New Issue - Laggy / Frozen Visualizations
01:10 - Comment About New Deceleration Visualization
01:32 - Persistent Issue - LTE Connectivity Issues After Long Drive w/ Many Reported Events
01:45 - FSD Doing A Fantastic Job Smoothly Decelerating & Yielding For Oncoming Traffic Before UPL Turn
01:56 - FSD Does An Excellent Job Completing UPL Turn Even w/ Traffic Light Transition
02:16 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Increased Confidence w/ Flashing Yellow Ramp Meters
02:29 - Persistent Issue - FSD Still Does Not Properly Signal When Merging Onto The Highway
03:08 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - FSD Now Avoids Rightmost Lane When Approaching Highway Interchange
03:54 - Auto Lane Changes On Highway Still Need Some Additional Tuning
04:19 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Approaching Turns On Highway
04:48 - Persistent Issue - Creep For Visibility Behavior Still Taking Too Long At Clear Intersection
05:05 - Persistent Issue - Another Example Of Slow Creep Behavior
05:36 - Persistent Issue - Behavior At Common Roundabouts Still Needs Additional Tuning

 

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Video #97 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Drive Home From Brunch

This video contains footage recorded on the afternoon of March 12th, 2023, of FSD Beta 11.3.1 driving me home from my favorite brunch spot in South Minneapolis. Despite the light snowfall, this was yet another zero disengagement drive, with only one throttle intervention. Along the way, I point out several other long-standing issues that have been addressed by FSD Beta 11.3.1!

00:00 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Planner Properly Uses Shared Bike / Vehicle Turn Lane
00:23 - Persistent Mapping Issue - Incorrect Speed Limit For Residential Streets In Minneapolis
00:37 - FSD Does Great Job Threading The Needle Around Oncoming Traffic
01:47 - Throttle Input - FSD Incorrectly Yields For Stopped Oncoming Traffic Even w/ Green Light
02:45 - Another Example Of How Planner Now Properly Uses Shared Bike / Vehicle Turn Lane
03:18 - Persistent Issue - Turn Signal Behavior Still Needs Attention
05:22 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
06:19 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
06:39 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
07:15 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Approaching Turns On Highway
09:10 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
09:49 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
10:00 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
11:14 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Exiting Highway
14:25 - Planner Confidently Navigates A Claustrophobic Johnson St NE
17:12 - Persistent Issue - Ego Car Unnecessarily Uses Dead Space On Right Before Initiating UPL Turn Onto 35th Ave NE

 

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Video #98 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Columbia Heights Lane Selection Test

This video contains footage recorded on the afternoon of March 13th, 2023 where I put FSD Beta 11.3.1 through a lane selection test that we previously tried w/ 10.69.25.2. 10.69.25.2 recently passed this test by selecting the correct lane after turning onto Central Ave NE however I had a suspicion it was due to the tall snow banks. In this test the snow banks are still there however they are much smaller and so I feel like this is a much more telling test than the one I did with 10.69.25.2. If you are interested in seeing how FSD beta used to select the wrong lane, see this video which was recorded using 10.69.3:

.

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Central Ave NE Lane Selection Test (Attempt #1 - Pass)
01:54 - Central Ave NE Lane Selection Test (Attempt #2 - Pass)
02:57 - Central Ave NE Lane Selection Test (Attempt #3 - Pass)
03:39 - Closing Thoughts

 

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Video #99 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - West Metro Torture Test (Zero Disengagements)

This video contains footage recorded on the afternoon of March 14th, 2023 of FSD Beta 11.3.1 driving me through a tough route that connects Edina, MN to Eden Prairie, MN. During this drive, FSD Beta v11.3.1 showcases its enhanced ability to quickly recover from lane selection confusion as well as displaying a newfound confidence in handling roundabouts. In over two years of testing FSD Beta, I have never seen it tackle roundabouts as confidently as it did in this video. The fact that I never had to apply a throttle input even once highlights the significant improvement in roundabout handling with v11. Kudos to the Tesla Autopilot team for their hard work with this excellent build!

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Intervention - Throttle Input Required To Initiate UPL Turn Onto Edina Industrial Blvd
00:50 - Regression w/ v11.x - FSD Struggles w/ Fork At Edina Industrial Blvd & Bush Lake Rd
01:01 - Issue - Lane Selection Confusion & Recovery
02:22 - Roundabout Torture Test
03:28 - Issue - Lane Selection Confusion & Recovery
03:49 - Closing Thoughts

 

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Video #100 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.1 - Best Drive Yet! (Zero Disengagements)

This video contains footage recorded on the morning of March 14th, 2023 where FSD Beta 11.3.1 drives me from Columbia Heights, MN all the way to my company's office in Edina, MN. I would argue that this is the best drive I've experienced with FSD Beta to date, especially considering it:

• Successfully navigated an unprotected right turn
• Completed two consecutive lane changes within a narrow window
• Executing a tough U-turn

What's even more impressive is that it did all of this within the first five minutes of the drive! On top of improved handling of city streets, handling of highways has significantly improved, far surpassing what we were used to with Navigate on Autopilot. These improvement will undoubtedly lead to a much more enjoyable experience for FSD Beta users going forward. I am pumped for v11.3.2 and look forward to more testers getting the opportunity to test v11 for themselves real soon!

00:00 - Smooth UPR Onto Central Followed By Confident Lane Changes
00:23 - Intervention - FSD Completes Assisted U-Turn!
00:43 - FSD Does Excellent Job Merging Onto I-694W
01:37 - Persistent Issue - Turn Signal Behavior Still Needs Attention
01:50 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
02:10 - Human-like Handling Of I-694W To MN-100S Transition
02:23 - Intervention - Manually Activated Speed Offset (+13%)
02:40 - Intervention - Driver-Initiated Auto Lane Change To Make Way For Faster Traffic
02:58 - Intervention - Driver-Initiated Auto Lane Change To Get Back Into Passing Lane
03:12 - Intervention - Driver-Initiated Auto Lane Change To Make Way For Faster Traffic & Speed Adjustment
03:27 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
03:54 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
04:14 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
04:27 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.x - Smoothest Ever Rate Of Deceleration When Exiting MN-100S
04:54 - Confident Right Turn On Green
05:06 - Intervention - Driver-Initiated Auto Lane Change
05:24 - Arrive At Destination

 

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Video #101 - Tesla - FSD Beta 11.3.2 - Minnesota First Impressions

Early this morning both of my Model 3s received the Tesla OS 2022.45.11 update which included FSD Beta v11.3.2. This video contains footage from my first drive from NE Minneapolis to Northwest St. Paul, MN. Throughout this drive I give my initial impressions of 11.3.2 and compare them to what I previously experienced with 11.3.1.

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Intervention - Throttle Input Required To Initiate UPR Turn At Fillmore St NE & 36th Ave NE
00:42 - Persistent Issue - Incorrect Speed Limit On Most Residential Streets In Twin Cities
01:09 - Persistent Issue - Auto Wipers Continue To Unnecessarily Activate In Clear Conditions
01:20 - FSD Completes Smooth UPL Turn After Yielding For Oncoming Traffic
02:13 - Comment about New Pause Behavior At Stop Sign Intersections
02:34 - Hesitation Due To Poor Visibility (Snow Banks)
02:52 - Excellent UPL Turn Even w/ Poor Visibility At 36th Ave NE & Stinson Blvd
03:34 - Confident UPR Turn
03:49 - Another Comment About Current State Of Auto Wipers
04:33 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.3.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Preparing To Turn At Intersections
05:11 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.3.x - Increased Confidence w/ Flashing Yellow Ramp Meters
05:43 - Persistent Issue - FSD Still Does Not Properly Signal When Merging Onto The Highway
06:37 - Persistent Mapping Issue - FSD Continues To Ignore Preferred MN-280S Exit
07:09 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.3.x - Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
08:08 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
08:27 - Another Example Of Faster, More Confident Auto Lane Changes On Highway
08:42 - Confirmed Improvement w/ v11.3.x - Smoother Rate Of Deceleration When Exiting Highway
09:05 - Confident Protected Left Turn w/ Human-Like Throttle Control
09:35 - Comment About FSD Profiles
09:58 - Intervention - Throttle Input Required To Complete UPL Turn Onto Raymond Ave