Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is once again in the spotlight in China, as people continue to test its limits and use it in some of the most challenging situations across the country. A recent set of videos recorded by Tesla owners and uploaded to the internet reveals the incredible abilities of FSD in the most challenging driving situations, including mountain roads, low-visibility foggy areas, and cities with heavy traffic jams.
Conquering the Mountains: FSD Tested at High Altitudes
In one of the most shocking videos, a Tesla car with FSD is seen driving through a very narrow road so high up the mountainside. The path on the edge of which there were steep drop-offs would scare even the most experienced human driver. Nevertheless, the car drives in a self-confident manner, makes safe, measured turns, and maintains a stable speed.
The courageous stunt, performed by Tesla fans in China, emphasizes the system’s ability to handle unsteady pathways, which have been the major limitations to autonomous driving programs.
The Fog Test: Vision Beyond Human Eyes
Another video that has caught everyone’s attention is Tesla FSD being driven in the conditions of extreme fog. The visibility becomes a few meters only, and the vehicle does not waver. With its mixture of camera, ultrasonic sensor, and radar, FSD creates an up-to-date three-dimensional map of the area around it, a capability which enables it to see through the fog where a human never could.
The vehicle also responds fully to approaching vehicles, keeps to the lane rule, and controls the speed over the conditions of the road. This show of technological dependency in weather-influenced climates is actually being perceived to be a game-changer in autonomous navigation.
FSD Navigates a Maze of Bikes and Tourists
The most spectacular video, perhaps, is that shot on West Street in Guangzhou, the city that is full of historical memories and bustling foot traffic. A Tesla driver recorded the car when being smoothly driven in the extremely congested street where the traffic is close to being overwhelmed by motorcycles, electric scooters, and tourists crossing the road randomly.
Tesla FSD did not lose control in spite of the unpredictability of the environment. Pedestrians and bikers were identified, and the car responded in milliseconds by slowing down or coming to a complete stop when it was required. No horns, no panic, simply intelligent, responsive decisions.
Such a scene is particularly valuable because it reflects the type of mess that autonomous cars will have to learn to deal with someday, in case they are to be used around the world. Such performance by Tesla is already called incredible by the users.
A Technological Leap in One of the Toughest Markets
China represents both a tremendous potential as well as a great challenge to autonomous driving. The roads can be uncertain, infrastructure differs according to regions, and the driving behavior is usually unpredictable.
However, Tesla FSD seems to be taking important steps towards getting used to this environment. Though technically the software is still considered a beta system, the users in China have obviously been stunned by its capability of handling such different conditions. Social media platforms have been flooded with clips and testimonials praising their reliability and intelligence.
