Elon Musk has reduced the expectations of Teslas Full Self-Driving (FSD) software according to new, crowdsourced data. These show that the improvements are far from as significant as originally claimed.
Hype by FSD updates
In the past few months, Elon Musk has heavily applied updates 12.4 and 12.5 of the FSD software. For version 12.4, he promised that the software would do without steering wheel intervention and drive 5 to 10 times more kilometers per procedure. Due to problems with internal and limited external tests, however, FSD 12.4 was not published.
Lack of transparency
Tesla So far, the publication of FSD intervention data has always refused, which raises concerns about Musk's credibility. The best data source currently available comes from Tesla FSD Tracker, a crowdsourcing platform. Although the data is limited, give an insight into the actual performance of the software.
New data on FSD 12.5
With the introduction of FSD V12.5, the first data is now beginning. However, these show that the improvements do not reach the promised 5 to 10 times increases. Musk now speaks of doubling the average kilometer between interventions. The data of Tesla FSD Tracker currently comprises 1,591 miles and show 44 miles between interventions and 331 miles between critical interventions.
Comparison with other providers
For comparison: Waymo, a competitor of Tesla, Average reaches 95,000 miles between interventions, but uses a geofencing system that restricts the areas of application.
Conclusion
The previous data suggest that the improvements promised by Musk were exaggerated. Although it is still too early to draw final conclusions, everything indicates that the actual progress remains far behind the expectations. Musk itself now speaks of doubling the performance until the end of the month.
Future prospects
The challenges for Tesla stay big. While other automobile manufacturers expand their model pallets and bring new electric vehicles onto the market Tesla strongly on the development of robotaxis. It remains to be seen whether this approach will be successful.
