On January 10, 2022, according to a tweet from a user, the Tesla FSD Beta 10.3.1 version’s configuration file allows you to choose “Calm”, “Standard”, and “Assertive”, which can change the driving style of FSD.
According to the image shared by the user, under the “Assertive” option, the vehicle will have “a smaller following distance” and will “change lanes more frequently”. The mode also allows the vehicle to “not exit passing lanes” and “creep forward when observing traffic at stop signs”. However, it is not clear whether the vehicle will come to a complete stop before the stop sign at this time.
In addition, in “Calm” mode, the vehicle will “have a greater following distance and make fewer lane changes”, while in “Standard” mode, the vehicle will follow a “moderate distance and creep forward when observing traffic at stop signs”.
It is currently unknown how adverse weather conditions may affect FSD’s different driving strategies, and it is uncertain whether there are safety risks when FSD is set to “Assertive” mode.
Tesla’s controversial FSD Beta version increased its number of internal testing users in the United States in September of last year. The beta version is prioritized among drivers who have safer driving habits based on “safety ratings”. In November of last year, Tesla’s first FSD-related crash occurred, resulting in significant damage to the vehicle.
🔗 Source: THE VERGE
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