Driving Hands-free With Tesla FSD 12.4.2: My First Impressions!

Testing out the newest version of Tesla's hands-free Supervised FSD 12.4.2 to see what improvements have been made with this new build.

// CAR CONFIG //
Car: Model S
Trim: Plaid
Hardware: 3.0
MCU: 3.0
Full Self-Driving: Enabled
FSD: 12.4.2
FSD Profile: Assertive
Auto-Offset: ON

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[ended]

Professional, concise, and informative. You're one of the best at FSD reviews!

[fig]

I get the impression that the car is now at the point where it should report bad drivers, instead of being reported for bad driving!

[brianfritsch]

For what it's worth, I think you do a really great job with these videos and enjoy listening to your commentary. Please keep up the good work.

[bennybob]

You just can't appreciate how well done and viewable your videos are until you watch some of the others. Unbearable to sit through them despite how excited I am to see 12.4.2. Thanks for being so damn good at this!

[beary]

Im loving FSD, I did hit a curb during a u-turn, but im testing the limits in Dallas. I did make a critical intervention when i engaged FSD right before getting to stopped traffic. It did not see the stopped vehicles in front and I had to slam on the brakes (car in front brake lights weren't on). The cars behind me could had smashed me like a tin can. Im more careful about how I use FSD and always give feedback. One point alot people dont consider, is even if your fully attentive, if the cars behind you aren't, and you have to intervene, you are still at risk regardless.. One day we will get there guys, just always keep this in mind. We will get there faster the more we test, just be careful how and when you decide to use it.

[kafiluz]

Huge! Perfect drive. I don't take parking lot performance seriously as long as there is no seamless route to parking lot function.

[tonyfromaus]

Waiting for my wife to wake up so that I can watch this on the big screen and get proper situational awareness. Truly hope it is a good improvement. Thanks for sharing.

[bxdeadpool]

All credit to your channel for finally convincing me to go ahead and make the Tesla purchase with FSD. I can't believe how refined and polished FSD has gotten.

[JHCCAZ]

This is an excellent video reaction, informative and genuine without clickbait, annoying music or other gimmick nonsense.
I think you, not just the FSD, are getting smoother and better in your running commentary. You are articulating your thoughts in real time and your consistent route tests allow you to tell us exactly what is better and worse from version to version. Thanks for what you're doing.

[NoHarmDunn]

As a transportation engineer for a state DOT, I see what you’re saying about the congestion delay, but that accordion affect definitely plays a part in creating MORE traffic on highways, but it shouldn’t have been applied on those arterial streets you had to use the accelerator on. Looking forward to the next release.

[glen]

Absolutely #1, top, best FSD reviewer on YouTube. Honest, clear, and extremely informative...

[kylepalacios]

Love watching your reviews because I know you don’t sugar coat anything. You call it like you see it. Thanks!

[gibsonpa]

Great videos. Your channel has become one of my top 3 fsd channels. Keep up the great work!

[tonyfromaus]

Flagging: you might be occasionally too slow to flag. It was 25 seconds from merge to when you flagged. If it’s a 30 second clip then you just made it. Just giving feedback to your feedback. 😁 Much respect and thanks for your excellent reviews over a long period. Thanks.

[JamesBond-qvht]

I am looking forward to this build. 12.3.6 has been handing my 1 hour complex commute with only accelerator press interventions. Amazing considering where we were just a year ago.

[chrisschneider]

slow crawl is fine for me. I like that. The good part is it seems to be getting to opinion no longer actual issues. Be nice to see this come to more countries.

[will]

This is great. I can’t wait for mine to get this! I’m tired of 12.36

[privateerburrows]

Pretty impressive build, so far. Two things I want to see are Chuck's unprotected left turn, and parking.

[Fatman]

5:35 excessive friction braking
7:18 didn't turn on red
14:15 ignoring posted 25mph
17:50 getting cut off
19:00 excessive crawling
21:20 slower than speed limit
22:40 unsafe/slow merging onto highway

[BigMeanyVids]

Well, looks pretty good. Less need for hands on wheel will be handy. Never thought I would care about that before I bought my Tesla but it's not long before you realize that in so many cases it's a hassle. Nice to just relax and pay attention but let the car drive in cases like this. I don't trust it much in congested areas but where I live there are plenty of places it can drive me.