Tesla quietly adds a stealthy new twist to its Autopilot system
- Tesla quietly updated Autopilot and FSD
- Engaging Autopilot and FSD will automatically engage a different driving mode
- According to Tesla, the reason behind this is logical
Published on Apr 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Apr 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Tesla quietly added an interesting twist to its Autopilot and FSD features.
From now on, engaging Tesla’s self-driving system will also automatically change the car’s driving mode.
This will be done automatically.
According to Tesla, it makes perfect sense for a very simple reason.
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An interesting little twist
Tesla quietly updated its Autopilot and FSD feature with an interesting little twist.
From now on, when you engage Tesla’s self-driving feature, your vehicle will automatically go back to ‘Standard’ settings for handling, suspension, ride and throttle, even if you’re in Sport mode.
“Your vehicle will now automatically transition to Standard Ride & Handling for a more comfortable drive. This setting is enabled by default,” Tesla release notes stated.
According to the company, this is because, among other things, its self-driving feature is designed to make your life easier and more comfortable, so there’s no point engaging it if you keep everything else in ‘Sport’.
The difference between Tesla Autopilot and FSD
Autopilot and FSD aren’t the same thing, and the difference between these two features was the root cause of the controversy caused by the Wile E. Coyote test conducted by a YouTuber.
The YouTuber in question tested Autopilot by driving the car into a fake wall, like the one in the Wile E. Coyote cartoon, and the test failed.
However, a lot of people pointed out this was hardly a fair test because they argued the car would’ve recognized the difference between a fake wall and a real wall using FSD, Full Self-Driving, which is like Autopilot, but better.
In fact, another YouTuber proved this by conducting the same test, this time successfully, using FSD.
For reference, there are six levels of autonomy, from Level 0 (no autonomy at all) to Level 5 (full autonomy, no human override) and Autopilot is Level 2-3, while FSD is Level 4.
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