Tesla FSD Beta goes over Pennybaker Bridge in Austin.
(Austin, Texas) Join me for what has been called 2023 Best FSD Beta Video!
FSD Beta IS AWARD WINNING!
Jokes aside, one of my followers on X loved the music so much in the video that he thought it should win an Academy Award for Seductive Category! I agree, Tesla FSD Beta is smooth as butter and could probably seduce even the biggest skeptic to enjoy Tesla’s incredible autonomy!
…and the academy award for 2023 best FSD video; seductive category, goes to GailAlfarATX!
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
{Baton Rogue, Louisiana) Join Gail Alfar and special guest Johnna Crider for a drive down the backroads of Louisiana. You are in for a treat, because a certain joy comes with visiting friends, laughing, and discussing the amazing work Tesla is doing. Johnna inspired the series of Podcasts known as Gail’s Tesla Podcast.
Back around January 2023, Johnna and I were talking, and I was constantly going on about Tesla autonomy, and spending hours each day thinking about the profound impact it has now and will have on our earth. This energy was, and still is, seemingly unstoppable. Learning to channel that energy into something like my writing as well as this weekly podcast, has been not only good for me, but good for the thousands of people that are watching the podcast on the X app. In fact, I chose to ONLY release the Podcast in X. It is my desire to see X succeed where Twittter did not. Enjoy the podcast!
Does Tesla FSD beta work well in the backwoods of Louisiana? Yes, yes it does!! 🎉 Join me and @JohnnaCrider1 for Podcast No. 38 on v11.4.7.3 pic.twitter.com/idIGKl5nSt
Model Y is great for road trips such as this one took from Texas to Louisiana.
Tesla Model Y. Image Courtesy Tesla, Inc.
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
(Austin, Texas) For this episode, Model Y is running FSD beta version 11.4.7.3 and the roads are wet because a rainstorm occurred just prior to the recording of the Podcast.
Toll Roads
What stands out in this episode on 11.4.7.3 is how well the AI manages to get onto a Toll Road. The vehicle moves smoothly in the video through the Toll entrance, it slows but does not stop. Following this, there’s a slightly complicated fork where it must move to the left. Watch as it performs this swift move. Once on the Toll, the software has good control, while the driver does adjust the speed on the hand controller a few times to keep up with the fast speed of the other drivers.
Would you like to know what it’s like to drive in Austin Texas after a severe thunderstorm? This is a 99% zero disengagement ride, with an interesting disengagement at a Toll exit. Enjoy episode 36 — FSD Beta v11.4.7.3 pic.twitter.com/km3OJG99Bf
For the one disengagement, and this is applicable to FSD beta version 11.4.7.3 (Tesla AI is constantly prompting owners to update new versions of software), the driver approaches the Toll exit booth and the AI is quickly approaching the blocked Toll lane, so the driver simply disengages and takes over.
I will emphasize that if you see this now, you should expect for certain that Tesla will work to improve and update the autonomous safttware to where it will conquer Toll Roads in every way. All FSD beta testers sign to agree they will fastidiously supervise the car when FSD is engaged.
My thoughts
I enjoy the challenges. I laugh because if Tesla AI was perfect already, I could not be here, enjoying testing it in the very early years. Tesla Autonomy must become 100X safer and better than the best human driver. Safety is critical. Tesla AI is never judged using the same litmus test as human drivers are judged by. When AGI is achieved, it will be by Tesla. Having the best AI team in the world, means the standards are higher and so are the stakes. Tesla will succeed.
Elon Musk talks to the team in Berlin, encouraging them and congratulating them on the extraordinary success of Gigafactory Berlin.
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
(Austin, Texas) In this episode, we will listen to some short clips of Elon Musk talk about Cybertruck and FSD beta progress (from the Tesla Q3 earnings call 2023) towards becoming available globally. All the while we’ll be experiencing a perfect drive during rush hour around Austin.
Safety around cyclists with Tesla AI
One striking portion of this podcast occurs when a bicycle team of at least 6 people moves quickly toward a crosswalk at the very same moment the Tesla (on FSD BETA) is approaching the crosswalk.
Tesla AI safety around bicycles.
The driver (me) hears a warning beep inside the Tesla, but there is no need to disengage. The FSD AI has seamlessly moved in front of the crosswalk while all cyclists safely pass behind the car.
Welcome to my 35th podcast episode, we will listen to some clips from Q3 Tesla earnings call, as well as experience a zero disengagement drive through challenging traffic in atx. Enjoy and have a great night! 🌙 pic.twitter.com/3jecmLUdHr
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
Gail Alfar Podcast No. 34Image Courtesy Zach on X @blkmdl3
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Millin Bear and Gail Alfar interview in Austin, Texas.
(Austin, Texas)
This is the 33rd Gail’s Tesla Podcast episode. We are having a conversation with Millin Bear, and then going on a drive on FSD beta 11.4.7.2 in the lovely Westside of Austin, Texas to Pease Park, home of Eeyore’s Birthday Party.
It is interesting to note that Tesla’s beautiful Cybertruck has not only inspired Millin Bear to create a business (CyberTruckRentalsUSA.com) , it has served as a catalyst for many other businesses. All said, if there is a shortage of trucks produced by Ford, Inc. in Kentucky or elsewhere due to the strikes mandated by the UAW, Cybertruck will play an even bigger role in filling the demand for reliable utility vehicles.
Join us for a fun and relaxing podcast!
This is the 33rd Gail’s Tesla Podcast episode. We are having a conversation with Millin Bear, and then going on a drive on FSD beta 11.4.7.2 Join us for a fun and relaxing podcast!
01:31 Gail interviews Millin 02:28 Tesla Colorizer
02:36 FSDbeta Westside Austin
04:20 Turo vs. Cybertruck rentals
06:00 FSD beta version 11.4.7.2 downtown
07:19 Encounter with many Cruise cars
07:50 discussion of cruise vehicles.
09:00 discussion of Australian road rules.
10:00 FSD trip to Pease Park.
10:30 right turn obliterated challenge.
12:10 discussion about FSDbeta in Australia.
13:13 comparing Australian roads to roads in the USA.
14:00 challenging unprotected left turn “madness”
15:00 arriving at Pease Park, the home of Eeyore’s birthday party
15:32 Successful, narrow, busy road challenge
15:12 Tesla moves over to allow another car through
15:35 Tesla navigates through congestion at Pease Park
17:15 unprotected left turn.
17:45 FSD doing a better job than if a visitor drove manually.
19:17 why FSDbeta might be safer for tourists visiting the USA (then driving without it)
20:33 ROUNDABOUT
21:54 NHTSA, rolling stop “ban”
As you will see form the interview, there is a lot of excitement around the Cybertruck vehicle that Tesla has worked so painstakingly to build.
Hike & Bike Trail of East Austin, Colorado River, Courtesy CVSherman
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
Tesla FSD Beta version 11.4.7.2 takes you through canyon roads, around hairpin turns and up to Mount Bonnell in Austin.
This is my 32nd Podcast, and it is dedicated to my dog Latte RIP 2013-2023. Latte loved going to Mount Bonnell with its pretty views, the interesting people, and the many other dogs there. I wanted to do this podcast in his memory.
Tesla FSD beta version 11.4.7.2 takes you through canyon roads, around hairpin turns and up to Mount Bonnell in Austin. This is my 32nd Podcast, and it is dedicated to my dog Latte RIP 2013-2023 🐶🐾 pic.twitter.com/vDn2bowK86
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
Gail Alfar on Tesla FSD beta on Austin’s 2222 Road.
(Austin, Texas)
This was a hard day for our family, we lost our beloved dog, Latte, today. He was a wonderful and loyal little guy, thankfully, he had a good run in his life. I wanted to do a podcast in his honor, so I did one to a place that he once loved, Mount Bonnell on the West side of Austin, Texas. I also went to a BBQ spot where he (of course) loved getting rib bones from when they were available.
Come with me on this drive that includes a series of hairpin turns on very narrow and often unpainted roads.
Tesla FSD beta version 11.4.7.2 takes you through canyon roads, around hairpin turns and up to Mount Bonnell in Austin. This is my 32nd Podcast, and it is dedicated to my dog Latte RIP 2013-2023 🐶🐾 pic.twitter.com/vDn2bowK86
Apologies for getting the podcast numbers a little mixed up, this was the 32nd Podcast, though I labeled it the 31st one!
This drive is on Tesla FSD beat version 11.4.7.2
Users on X sent me condolences
When I shared on X that my dog passed away, I was comforted by over 175 people posting condolences and sharing their own thoughts and prayers. This was unexpected.
Send a little thought today – just lost my sweet dog – he was a good & loving creature that our whole family will miss 👋🏻 bye bye Latte 💔 miss you
An incredible deconstructed Tesla Model Y. Image credit, Gail Alfar
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
Come along for a flawless drive on FSD beta 11.4.7 to check out some different electric bikes in Austin, Texas. These bikes are easy to operate and are very fast. I tested out a few bikes and really enjoyed the hospitality of the folks at the Bike Farm at 5440 Burnet Road in Austin.
Come join me for our 28th podcast with info on FSDbeta 11.4.7 and buying eBikes ⚡️🔋 pic.twitter.com/oPJ5Z6j7a6
Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Tesla – All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author and podcaster is to support Tesla (the most American vehicle manufacturer) and Elon Musk in both making life better on Earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.
Elon Musk live streaming in Palo Alto, California.
Late Friday evening on August 25th, Elon Musk drove around Palo Alto in his Model S Tesla with white seats and a kid’s car seat in the back. This was no ordinary drive, he allowed the vehicle to drive around the idyllic town with millions of viewers!
Using his iPhone and live streaming simultaneously on the X App, he explained the vehicle’s autonomy in real-time.
I was lucky enough to not only watch the broadcast live from my home in Austin, Texas, but I also got to report on it in real time as well!
Here’s what I call my “Drive Fun Summary” of Elon Musk’s amazing live stream!
DRIVE FUN SUMMARY
Since I am a writer I seized the opportunity to write about the drive while it was happening! Enjoy! It was a pleasure to watch (link to video below)!
THE HIGHLIGHTS
The near 45-minute drive began at the Tesla Engineering HQ and Elon pinned a random spot and engaged FSD beta V12. The car passed construction flawlessly. It also slowed down for a speed bump, based on what a human would do, not based on what a line of code told it to do. He mentioned the same is true for bicycles and stop signs. The car uses the neural net to decide – like a human would – to stop at a stop sign.
At a “round-about” Elon’s car waited for 2 cars, then took its turn. Elon said there is about 100 watts of inference compute (all local) on hardware 3. Elon explained that no internet connection is needed. It uses 8 cameras at 36 frames per second. The reality of the roads are based on 24 frames per second.
Elon joked, “Hello assassins if you want to get me, head to Palo Alto.” Thankfully Elon Musk stayed safe the entire livestream.
Elon said there are FSD test drivers in Japan, Europe, and all over the world.
The vehicle drove around students who were walking around the Stanford Campus. At another round-about, Elon reassured drivers there is no line of code for this, as it is trained on data.
Elon and his AI Engineer (also presenting the car) explained that Tesla’s data curation needs to be trained on excellent data, and not mediocre data. High quality data is always selected from the fleet.
When interventions occur in the fleet, it is integrated with training and then updated with the weights.
Elon invited viewers to edit his live video and speed it up.
On the drive, Elon did not have to intervene even once. He said that with traffic lights, there’s no code in V12 to say what light colors stand for. Instead, all training is done on neural nets.
For fun, Elon decided to head over to Mark Zuckerburg’s neighborhood in real-time. When he arrived it was just a bunch of homes on a street, not really Zuck’s home, which would have been surrounded with high security.
On the ride back to the Tesla Engineering HQ, here’s the main highlights:
– Ride was super SMOOTH, with Elon playing lovely Classical music
– Palo Alto reminds Elon of the perfection seen in the movie, “The Truman Show.”
– The car was very polite/conservative with Pedestrians and bicyclists, meaning it was cartious and slow around them (and so was Elon as he did not film them).
– Training is needed all around the world as the weather in California is too nice, and situations are needed with parades, people, etc.
– A successful unprotected LEFT turn onto a high-speed road was achieved.
– V12 will be ASS (meaning Smart Summon will work well)
– Intuitive Smooth speed-up in places (different than posted speed)
– Elon had lovely music playing (we would love Elon’s Playlist!)
– Tesla Engineering HQ is at the “former HP headquarters.” (an honor for Tesla). Note the Tesla HQ is Austin, Texas.
– Tesla parking lot was pretty full, even at 7 p.m. on a Friday night. How did FSD beta do, getting into the hectic parking lot? It went perfectly to the “pinned” spot!
– Pure AI driving does NOT have to have a map. It can do what a human would also do without a map.
If you would like to watch this video, you can here:
Elon Musk live stream in a Tesla on August 25, 2023.
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Here are a few more screen shots from the drive.
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