Tesla Chief Elon Musk has just hinted at the imminent launch of the full self-driving (FSD) suite to its all-electric Cybertruck pickup truck in the summer of this year.
FSD for Cybertruck is a “few months away”
Tesla owners and fans, including @WholeMarsBlog and @teslaownersSV, continue to raise concerns about the Cybertruck’s lack of basic lane-keeping assist features on social media platform X.
In response, CEO Elon Musk explained that Tesla will prioritize the other 99% of the current electric vehicle fleet for the FSD. Then, the Cybertruck FSD will follow in a “few months.”
“We must focus on FSD for the other 99% of the fleet.
Cybertruck FSD is a few months away.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
In this sense, Tesla may be planning to finally launch the FSD suite to the Cybertruck units by the end of summer. However, it remains unclear if the Musk-led company will maintain this timeline. As we already know, the Tesla boss has a reputation for implying ambitious launch targets and then delaying them later due to various unexpected issues.
Tesla to eliminate steering wheel nag
Apart from the imminent availability of the FSD suite for Cybertruck owners, CEO Elon Musk also confirmed plans to ditch the steering wheel nag in the coming software update.
Tech content creator @farzyness asked the Tesla boss if he really plans to remove FSD’s nag in the upcoming 12.4 version, to which the latter simply replied, “Yes.”
CEO Musk’s response pleased numerous Tesla owners who hate the FSD’s steering wheel nag, including @SawyerMerritt and @timharrison, among others.
For context, the steering wheel nag monitors drivers’ focus and attention on the road to ensure safety. It requires drivers to apply pressure on the steering wheel, enabling Tesla’s systems to detect the torque applied to it. Tesla sends these alerts every minute or so, depending on the car’s driving speed on FSD,
Given that the company now utilizes a cabin-facing camera to monitor drivers’ attention on the road, the steering nag becomes increasingly annoying for most owners.
NHTSA intensifies scrutiny on Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD
Tesla’s decision to eliminate the steering wheel nag may have pleased its customers, but it can also potentially result in more abuse of the FSD suite.
Nonetheless, it is indeed a courageous move, given the NHTSA’s intensified investigation into Tesla’s safety recall of more than 2 million EVs due to an Autosteer issue. The company’s fix was to increase warnings to drivers on roads with intersections when Autopilot is activated. However, it turns out that the NHTSA was not satisfied with Tesla’s efforts after receiving 20 post-remedy crashes.
Nonetheless, drivers must maintain their hands on the steering wheel to ensure readiness to take over at all times when using driver assist features like Autopilot and FSD, regardless of the presence or absence of nags.
