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by dghlsakjg 1118 days ago
What does FSD stand for?

I would have thought that something called Full Self Driving would be capable of fully driving by itself.

Sarcasm aside, that’s how most people use it.

The NHTSA hasn’t regulated it, but that doesn’t mean it’s an endorsement. It just means that they haven’t found anything within their legislative mandate that they can regulate here. US agencies are largely reactive, and I’m not sure I trust them with my life to get this right.
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valine 1118 days ago
Most people use FSD as a driver assist because the software will permanently ban you from the beta program if you don’t keep your hands on the wheel.

No one who has used the software for more than a minute has any misconceptions about FSD.

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recursive 1118 days ago
> No one who has used the software for more than a minute has any misconceptions about FSD.

But people who have heard the name might. Honestly, it's a ridiculous name. Just "Self-driving" might be arguable. What are they going to call it when it's really fully self driving? "Literally Fully Self Driving Totally Serious"

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