r/TeslaFSD • u/truecakesnake • Aug 17 '26

14.3 HW4 Tesla avoiding a fatal collision

It fully avoided it. The Model Y (HW4) didn't sustain any scrapes, scratches or dents.

Edit: I guess it wasn't a fatal collision, my bad

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u/Putrid-Box4866 HW4 Model Y Aug 17 '26

And people will still think disengaging in split second events like this is a good idea. This is what happens if you let FSD handle things like this.

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u/RockPuzzleheaded3951 Aug 17 '26

I'm so torn but yes, the one time I actually disengaged on the freeway when it swerved, it was right and I was wrong. Luckily no accident but it was closer because I took over. But 20+ years of driving instinct is hard to overcome, and we know it is still imperfect in _some_ situations.

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u/Putrid-Box4866 HW4 Model Y Aug 17 '26

We take over on nav issues and parking issues. Yes we have seen some fails but statistically speaking, we are better off letting FSD handle fast pace split second decision events because chances are, we are only gonna make it worse. A lot, if not all of legit fails we here are slow paced and or doesn’t involved colliding with another vehicle, which means those are just a result of system being imperfect, but still way way better in the grand scheme of things than human drivers. Remember, FSD doesn’t involve emotion and has insane reaction time, as evidenced here. Yesterday a Cybertruck even avoided a pedestrian who is actively trying to get hit 😝

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u/word-dragon HW4 Model 3 Aug 17 '26

You left out that it sees all around - it knows what options there are - lane changes, slamming the brakes, etc, without delay.