Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, version 13.2.7, successfully navigates through a blizzard and avoids a head-on collision with a snow plow driving on the wrong side of the road
Questions to inspire discussion
Safety and Performance
🚗 Q: handle challenging weather conditions? A: FSD v13.2.7 maintains safe distances from vehicles ahead, provides larger buffers for emergency stops, and smoothly handles lane changes even in snow and slush.
🛑 Q: show in obstacle avoidance? A: FSD v13.2.7 can handle unexpected obstacles like plows, even when they're on the wrong side of the road, and can correct itself when it starts to slide or lose traction.
Navigation and Visibility
🌫️ Q: address visibility issues? A: FSD v13.2.7 can automatically defog the windshield in high-fogging conditions, improving visibility for safer driving.
🛣️ Q: navigate in snowy conditions with poor lane visibility? A: FSD v13.2.7 can use tracks on the road to help it draw lane lines in real-time, staying within the lane even when there are no visible lines.
Adaptability and Convenience
⚡ Q: adapt to varying road conditions? A: FSD v13.2.7 can adjust its speed based on road conditions like snow and slush, and handle speed limit misalignments on the map.
🅿️ Q: demonstrate? A: FSD v13.2.7 can park itself in complex parking lots, showcasing advanced autonomous parking abilities.
Key Insights
Performance in Adverse Conditions
🌨️ Demonstrates robust performance in challenging weather, handling snow, slush, and poor visibility while maintaining safe speeds and distances.
🚙 The system effectively manages speed bumps and slippery conditions, slowing down and accelerating smoothly, even with a dirty windshield.
Safety Features
🛑 Maintains a larger buffer for emergency stops and successfully navigates unexpected obstacles like a plow driving on the wrong side of the road.
🌡️ The system includes a new automatic defogging feature, enhancing visibility in high-fog conditions without manual intervention.
Navigation and Mapping
🗺️ Uses real-time track mapping to mark turning lanes in snowy conditions, adapting to obscured road markings.
Limitations and Improvements
⚠️ May still struggle with lane adherence in heavy snow, occasionally requiring manual correction for lane deviations.
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Clips
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00:00 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 navigates through a blizzard, avoiding head-on collision with a plow.
- The Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, version 13.2.7, successfully navigates through a blizzard, handling speed bumps and oncoming traffic, including avoiding a potential head-on collision with a plow.
- The vehicle's acceleration is slow, possibly due to not seeing the road clearly, but it eventually picks up speed after enabling windshield wipers.
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02:34 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 navigates through a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow despite speed limit error.
- The vehicle's Full Self-Driving system navigates through a blizzard, making a right turn at a stop sign while driving in middle of the road and near oncoming traffic.
- The vehicle's speed limit was incorrectly set to 15-20 mph instead of 35 mph, but Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13.2.7 navigated through a blizzard and avoided a head-on collision with a plow.
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04:25 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 navigates through a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow despite poor visibility.
- The vehicle's Full Self-Driving system, FSD v13.2.7, navigates through a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow, despite a foggy and dirty windshield.
- The vehicle handles well in current conditions, maintaining speed and smoothly navigating a turn and lane changes.
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07:03 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 navigates through a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow.
- The speaker had a mobile tech clean their car's camera to learn how to do it themselves and plan to make a video about the process.
- The vehicle's autopilot system successfully parks and navigates through a crowded area, avoiding obstacles like pedestrians and carts.
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09:23 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 expertly avoids a head-on collision with a plow driving on the wrong side of the road by smoothly shifting to the left.
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10:56 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 successfully navigates a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow.
- FSD v13.2.7 handles well in a blizzard, maintaining a safe distance from the car in front and even avoiding a potential head-on collision with a plow.
- The driver tests FSD v13.2.7 in a blizzard and is impressed with its performance, including lane tracking and autonomous navigation.
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13:27 ❄ FSD v13.2.7 navigates through a blizzard, avoiding a head-on collision with a plow and staying within lanes despite challenging conditions.
- The car's FSD system navigates through a blizzard, successfully staying within lanes and even correcting itself, despite challenging visual conditions.
- The vehicle experiences slight rear slippage while turning in the snow, but corrects itself.
- 15:23 ❄ The car's FSD system performs remarkably well in blizzard conditions, even with obstructed visibility and malfunctioning windshield wipers, successfully navigating through challenging situations.
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Duration: 0:16:47
Publication Date: 2025-02-17T14:41:45Z
WatchUrl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ82DAvcvmc
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