Tesla FSD V14 Impresses Owner as Unsupervised Driving Looms
A Tesla owner describes using Full Self Driving V14 on a 2026 Model Y, praising its handling of routine driving tasks and some trip start and end maneuvers. The author notes remaining shortcomings, such as not parking in his garage or choosing preferred spots, and mentions conversations with a Grok-based AI bot. The piece also criticizes Elon Musk’s politics while acknowledging Tesla’s EV products.
The owner drives a 2026 Model Y with Hardware 4 and has used Full Self Driving for seven years. In V14, he reports reliable handling of navigation, signs, lights, curves, construction barrels, rotaries, parked cars, and pedestrians. It also manages some trip-start and trip-end tasks, including backing out of his garage and a three-point turn.
Limitations remain: it usually stops in his driveway rather than the garage, does not select his preferred big-box parking spot or recognize his handicapped plates, and sometimes deviates from the navigation route or chooses the wrong stoplight lane. He also chats with Tesla’s Grok-based bot, Ara, about FSD and variable query limits.
As driver-assistance systems improve, Tesla owners may see commuting and parking become more automated, changing expectations for convenience and vehicle capability. Other road users and regulators could face new questions about oversight and safety. AI assistants like Ara may also influence customer-service work, as the owner speculates about call-center job losses. The effects will likely depend on reliability, regulation, and public trust.