Why Tesla’s FSD Is Useless To Use In Snowy Winter

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Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is revolutionizing the way people drive. Unfortunately,

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its ability to navigate snow and icy winter roads is far from perfect.

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With the sensors used in FSD technology not able to identify ice on the road and thick snow accumulation,

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Tesla’s FSD can be more dangerous than useful when driving in a snowy winter.

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Although Tesla drivers can turn off FSD while driving in inclement weather, they would lose the benefits of lane assistance,

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traffic-aware cruise control, and other features that are only available with the FSD mode activated.

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As of now, using FSD during a snowy winter is impractical due to potential safety risks that may arise from not being able to accurately interpret conditions of the road ahead.

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