FSD V14.3 - First Impressions Drive

About this episode

Chuck Cook tests Tesla's FSD v14.3 after a four-month break, exploring its new features and performance.

🚗⚡️ We're back behind the wheel! After a four-month break, Chuck returns to put Tesla's highly anticipated FSD v14.3 to the ultimate real-world test. With a massive under-the-hood rewrite, is this the efficiency leap we've been waiting for? 🤔 Did the newly rebuilt AI compiler finally fix highway navigation and lane-change planning? Why did the heavily updated parking logic completely miss a "rockstar" parking spot? And what do these massive backend upgrades mean for the future of Hardware 3 and the Robotaxi fleet? 📍 Highlights in this episode: ✅ Deep dive into FSD 14.3's massive AI compiler and vision encoder rewrites ✅ Highway navigation wins: How Mad Max mode is now planning exits 1.5 miles ahead ✅ Flawless U-turns and unprotected lefts in complex, heavy-traffic scenarios ✅ The frustrating "Five Points" parking fail and the dreaded chain test ✅ Smooth, human-like reactions to pedestrians, cyclists, and reversing trucks ✅ Why this efficiency-focused update brings major hope to HW3 owners ✅ A personal update from Chuck on his recent barn fire and beekeeping operations 🎙️ What are your thoughts on the new lane-change behavior in v14.3? Drop your observations in the comments…

People in this episode

Host: Chuck Cook

Topics covered

• Tesla FSD
• autonomous driving
• AI compiler
• highway navigation
• lane change
• parking logic
• Robotaxi fleet

Keywords

• Tesla FSD
• FSD v14.3
• autonomous driving
• AI compiler
• highway navigation
• lane change
• parking logic
• Robotaxi
• Chuck Cook
• EV news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla, Hardware 3

Products: FSD v14.3

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