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CoopersDad

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5. Hated it. Too slow, too unpredictable, and liable to run into things.

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2024, 08:08 PM

Aug 2024

Worst performance was around curbs and obstacles at parking speeds.
And no sense of potholes, or ability to steer through smoother areas of pavement where needed.

I prefer just doing it myself but appreciate that if I'm inattentive and the car sees a need to brake, it will brake, but that capability doesn't require FSD.

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Hated it. Too slow, too unpredictable, and liable to run into things. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #5

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