Comment by insane_dreamer
Comment by insane_dreamer 2 days ago
> drive between Portland and Seattle
that's literally just I-5 all the way, with probably 5-10 minutes of street driving at either end. So does FSD really offer _that_ much more of a benefit over adaptive cruise control with lane keeping unless you're continuously overtaking?
I've tried enabling FSD on my Tesla twice (got two one-month trials), and really wanted to love it but was disappointed with the results when not on highways. My wife tried it once and won't touch it again.
> that's literally just the I-5 all the way
You're not wrong, the 3hr drive only involves 14 turns. Where FSD helps:
1. This is a very common trucking route, and often involves navigating 18 wheelers rather than just following, which the FSD is able to navigate. 2. Lots of major mergers, which again requires a bit more navigation. 3. Lane designation changes are fairly common - ie bus only lanes / carpool lanes
It's not a major amount of things, but it's still a noticeable difference between just lane centering / adaptive cruise control.