Tesla FSD Beta 12.3: Navigating Tight Roads and Challenges on Mountain Roads

Tesla's FSD Beta 12.3 shows improvement in navigating tight and congested roads, but still struggles with some scenarios and needs more work on winding mountain roads

Questions to inspire discussion 

• How does Tesla's FSD Beta 12.3 perform on congested roads?

  —The FSD Beta 12.3 shows confidence and assertiveness in navigating tight and congested roads, with improved performance compared to previous versions.

• What improvements does FSD Beta 12.3 show on winding mountain roads?

  —The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 successfully navigates a winding mountain road with potholes and obstacles, showing improvement from previous versions.

• Does FSD Beta 12.3 struggle with handling tight corners?

  —Yes, the Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 had some issues with handling tight corners and speed limits on a winding mountain road.

• How does FSD Beta 12.3 handle lower speed limits?

  —The car can now read and adjust to lower speed limits, handling the roads smoothly and humanlike.

• What are the challenges faced by FSD Beta 12.3 in some scenarios?

  —FSD Beta 12.3 still struggles with some scenarios and needs more work on winding mountain roads, but shows improvement in navigating tight and congested roads.

Key Insights

• 🛣️ It exercises the right decision making and uses an abundance of caution where it needs to.
• 🚗 The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 shows confidence and assertiveness in its driving, making it a game-changer in navigating tight quarters and congested streets.
• 🚗 The car can now read the speed limit sign and adjust its speed accordingly, which is a good thing.
• 🛣️ The car ignored the 10 mph speed limit and went to 30, which is what it's supposed to do on a higher stretch of road.
• 🛣️ The FSD Beta still struggles with navigating congested areas and parking, indicating that there are still significant challenges to overcome.
• 🚗 "The hype is real, much smoother, much more humanlike, much more refined from previous versions."
• 🛣️ "It needs more environments like this so just by us doing this and flagging that we're helping improve that for future people who have roads like that."

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Clips

• 00:00 🚗 Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 performs well on winding mountain roads, showing humanlike decision making and caution, but did not stage early enough when approaching a turn lane.
  • FSD beta 12.3 performs well on regressive test paths, showing humanlike decision making and exercising caution.
  • The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 did not stage early enough when approaching a turn lane, but still used its turn signal to get over, showing consistent decision making compared to previous versions.
• 02:33 🚗 Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 excels in navigating tight and congested roads, showing improved performance and confidence, but still faces challenges in some scenarios.
  • The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 shows confidence and assertiveness in navigating tight and congested roads, with improved performance compared to previous versions.
  • FSD Beta 12.3 makes driving enjoyable and is confidence-inspiring, especially on city streets, feeling almost like a human driver, but still faces challenges in some scenarios.
• 04:43 🚗 Tesla's FSD Beta 12.3 navigates winding mountain road with potholes and obstacles, showing improvement and handling lower speed limits smoothly.
  • Tesla's FSD Beta 12.3 successfully navigates a winding mountain road with potholes and obstacles, showing improvement from previous versions.
  • The car can now read and adjust to lower speed limits, handling the roads smoothly and humanlike.
• 07:05 🚗 The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 struggled with tight corners and speed limits on a winding mountain road, getting too close to the ditch and requiring driver disengagement.
  • The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 got too close to the ditch and the driver had to disengage, which is not great.
  • The Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 had some issues with handling tight corners and speed limits on a winding mountain road.
• 08:40 🚗 Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 struggles to communicate with other cars and navigate congested areas, showing issues with parking and wide turns.
• 09:56 🚗 Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 is effective, smooth, and humanlike in handling scenarios on winding mountain roads.
• 11:20 🚗 Tesla FSD Beta 12.3 needs more work on winding mountain roads, with some issues in comfort and safety.
• 12:29 🚗 Tesla's FSD Beta 12.3 is still very confident and usable on city streets, with more drives and experiences to come.

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