Cars are changing fast. Companies are increasingly embracing new technologies to drive all-electric models. At the same time, these companies are investing heavily in sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence that will eventually make cars fully autonomous.
Tesla was early on both. The entire line of Tesla cars is electric and currently offers two autonomous modes of operation: “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving”.
But what is the difference between the two? And what about the third option, the improved autopilot? Do any of them mean you can take a nap behind the wheel? Here is everything you need to know.
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Tesla Autopilot was the company’s first autonomous mode, introduced in 2014. It’s still the least advanced option, but it’s also included for free in all new Tesla cars, so it’s like an added bonus.
Autopilot is designed to be used with full driver control and is essentially an advanced version of cruise control. It has lane centering and adaptive cruise control, which means the car can stay in the middle of the lane and can slow down and accelerate depending on what’s in front of it.
These are features that aren’t necessarily unique to Tesla. Together, they’re basically advanced cruise control, offered on other cars.
Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot
Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot adds some features that other cars don’t have. It’s not free either, it’s $6,000.
The improved autopilot allows the car to park itself and also has features like automatic lane change, which means the car can change lanes whenever it sees fit. This feature is also linked to the “Autopilot Navigation” feature, which allows the car to drive from the entrance to the exit of the motorway, theoretically without driver intervention, although the driver still needs to be vigilant.
It also includes Summon and Smart Summon, which allow a car to approach you in a parking lot, without the need for a remote control.
Some of these features are ones you really can’t find anywhere else, although features like lane changing will be more common.
Tesla Fully Autonomous Driving (FSD)
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Last but not least is Tesla’s fully autonomous driving (FSD). It’s the most advanced option, but Tesla has labeled it “beta,” suggesting it’s more of a way to test the feature with real-world drivers. Tesla debuted FSD in 2020 and has been periodically improving it ever since.
It’s the most expensive option on Tesla’s menu: it costs $15,000 upfront, or $200 per month if you prefer to pay as a subscription. For the money, it adds a great feature: the ability to start and stop at traffic lights and stop signs.
Tesla considers the FSD to be the ultimate car-to-door feature, unlocking the ability to fully drive a person from point A to point B. But it’s not there yet. You still need to stay alert and ready to take control while using full autonomous driving; The name is quite misleading as the car can’t fully drive itself yet and you shouldn’t expect it to.
So which mode allows you to fall asleep at the wheel? Unfortunately, none of them. But that didn’t stop sleepy drivers from giving it a try.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn