Tesla Enhanced Autopilot - Worth Upgrading? [Testing Auto Lane Change, Summon, Auto Park - UK]
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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Tesla have just released the Enhanced Autopilot package again, half the price of full self drive, but is it worth the upgrade in the UK?
I take you through the order process and then test some of the features such as summon, auto lane change, navigate on autopilot and auto park. Finally, I give you my honest opinion - is it worth £3,400?
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I have a Model 3 Long Range delivered in September 2019 with Full Self Driving. The car is fantastic and a delight to drive every day. But the Full Self Driving is near useless. Honestly, I wish I hadn’t opted for FSD when I placed the order. The car will summon out of our garage just fine. But go back in on summon? No chance. The self parking was interesting especially as you are not required to use the throttle or select gears, but it takes for ages to accomplish what I can do with a couple of turns of the wheel. Honestly, our other car, a Ford Focus Titanium X does auto parking better. I never thought I’d find myself admitting that. Plus the rear view camera guidelines are way more intuitive, accurate and helpful in the Ford. Finally, I’ve had enough of of the heart stopping moments caused when Navigate On Autopilot is engaged on dual carriageways and motorways. Our car inexplicably brakes and/or swerves from time to time, typically when approaching trucks, and cannot be relied on to use the correct lane leaving motorways. Moreover, autopilot used to react to changing speed limits, but it stopped doing this a few months ago following an over-the-air update. And finally, I completely agree with you that you’re better off and will be safer changing lanes yourself on dual carriageways and motorways. For anyone thinking of buying a Tesla, don’t hesitate. The car is utterly fantastic. Just don’t include the FSD or Enhanced Autopilot ‘upgrades’. They’re nothing of the sort.
@Bob Harding-Williams - pinning your comment to the top as you have provided a fantastic review that will no doubt help a lot of people. Thank you.
FSD never seemed a good fit given how risk adverse the EU is. They limit how fast the car is allowed to turn the steering when driving which perversely means it’s more likely to cause an accident due to either running off the road, crossing into another lane or it just giving up on steering.
This has been really helpful, I was going to get enhanced autopilot but now I’ve decided to opt out and save money!
This is a good review and supports my own research. I don’t have an EV yet, but have done a lot of investigation into them, and especially Teslas, and almost every YT video I’ve seen of a driver using FSD, there’s had to be some level of intervention to avoid issues. It seems OK on the bigger roads in the US, but on minor roads, and on many UK roads, you just can’t rely on FSD doing things safely. At least not yet. I feel sorry for people who have paid for FSD expecting the ‘imminent’ release of a fully-functional FSD, and years later are still waiting for it. And don’t get me started on why you can’t currently transfer FSD to a new car if you upgrade....!
I've still got a new MX on order (the one with the yoke) with the FSD option. Left it on the order as it might be worth the money by the time it's delivered sometime on 2022.
Thank you, saved me £3.4K. And yes, when you engage basic autopilot it scares me silly when it swerves to the left of the lane
Glad I'm not the only one with that issue, it does get very close to the curb sometimes... Haha, I need to set up some way for people to buy me a drink for saving them £3,400!
It might be worth resetting the cameras. It’s in the maintenance part of the settings iirc. After the reset you need to drive for a few miles which seems to be quicker if you are on a national speed limit road.
Thanks, will give that a try.
I think its because humans naturally drive slightly closer to the centre line than the kerb without realising it.
@@dereknicol5284 yes, absolutely.
Hi. To change to the new speed limit you can also hold down the RHS lever for couple of seconds. I find this much easier and safer because you don't get distracted locating the speed limit sign with your finger. Trust this helps.
I purchased enhanced autopilot and to.be honest after a couple of days I felt much like yourself but I persisted and I find autopilot with lane change is a huge improvement and with nav on autopilot you get used to it and a indication with the slightest turn on the wheel moves the car across lanes. Also don’t forget it does navigate you and so you don’t miss exits and it gets you in the correct lane as well. I fully understand however that this is not as good as the us system however I was encouraged to read the RAC saying today they expected the system to be approved for motorways later this summer removing the requirement to touch the wheel and allowing self driving by the car. Well we will see hope they are right.
Glad you're getting used to it, I just couldn't justify the £3,400 with the current restrictions. I hope the RAC are correct that it will be approved later this year, if that's the case I may be purchasing it again!
Well I'm about to take it off my order for my May delivery now. I was suspicious it was a waste of money . What a real shame
That's a good move! 👍🏻
Been looking through comments but can't find an answer, does anyone know if these problems have been resolved? The auto speed limit change in particular?
I'm actually borrowing a loan Model 3 LR at the moment which has enhanced autopilot and it's slightly better than it was but still only seems to change sometimes. Still not worth it in my opinion.
@@WhatTheTesla yeah I've got one now and I've noticed that it does it maybe 1/4 times on non-motorway roads. It's very pleasing when it does do it
The "self driving" of tesla is the most disappointing thing in the car. The car doesnt seem to recognize speed signs and takes everything from the maps which are outdated. Now the autosteer slows down for speed limits, but sometimes it shows 30 on a 70, the other day showed 90 on a 50. Its just useless. The autosteer just parks you in the middle of the lane and this is sometimes very dangerous when you have a truck in the oncoming lane. And when you want to take over, the autosteer really fights you and you have to pull super hard on the wheel. The automatic cruise control is so glitchy and twitchy sometimes I wish I had just a fixed cruise control. When someone is in you lane it slams on the brakes super aggressively, but then when the lane is clear it just stands there, not accelerating for ages. And whats up with not having android auto or similar?? At least the standard navigation could have shown cops and speed traps as alerts, but noooo. Too much to ask for in the most advanced car brand...
Thank you for making this video - it’s so useful, we’re looking at Model Y’s at the moment and you’ve just saved me £3,400 on the asking price as I can happily live without the features you’ve gone through. They all look cool, but not enough (yet) to warrant the price. Thank you !
same, agreed.
They could probably make some money by breaking out some features separately. Auto lane change and Auto park they could sell as unlockable options (pre or post sales) for several hundred quid each - probably more for auto park. By hiding Auto park in particular behind FSD most people won’t consider it. And that also then exposes them to the competition which will have options for auto parking at much lower cost (and surround view cameras which I think is another miss by Tesla but less easily fixed)
100% agree, I'd certainly pay for a couple of those individually if that was an option.
Unacceptable for the amount that you paid for. Totally not worth it. Good thing you can have it refunded and you got it on record as to why.
Thanks for this video, I'm deciding whether I will buy it or not, I might be doing it as an investment in-case they add something new and up the price!
I have a 2021 SR+ and when in auto pilot, my car changes the speed when I go Inbetween different speed zones. For example, going 40 and then enter a 30, the car sees the sign and changes the speed on its own to 30mph. Not sure why yours doesn't? I just have standard auto pilot. Just FYI!
I just received an email from Tesla offering me a 14 day trial of the enhanced autopilot. Thanks for the video. Let’s see if I get the same results
Yeah seems like a decent offer. Would have been nice to have had 14 days to make a decision rather than 48 hours, which is what they give you if you buy it.
@@WhatTheTesla I probably won’t buy it. I’ll buy FSD in 3 years when UK decides to go ahead with it. The parking stuff seems fun but more like a gadget. The NoA is not too far from disengaging autopilot so I can live with that.
@@simong2391 3 years ? My god I'm glad I returned my Model S in 2015 as I paid £5k for allegedly an imminent self driving Autopilot.
@@Princebenidorm we won't see full autonomy as envisioned until almost all the cars on the road have it. Humans are unpredictable, I think the enhanced autopilot is ok, wouldn't go further than that right now
I had a two week free trial and came to exactly the same conclusion. Smart summon seems to be illegal in the UK which was particularly disappointing as that seemed very cool! I'd agree that autopark should be a standard feature - much cheaper cars have this as standard
Thanks Geoff, hope you're enjoying the car :)
My 2015 VW Golf has auto park and works first time every time. Its been around for years and again Tesla charging for this feature just shows how greedy they are.
Pretty cool how you can add features like this OTA, I agree with your comment on auto park in that it should be standard on a car of that price, I have it on my Vauxhall Insignia!
100% OTA is a great selling point to the car, if you do ever want a software based upgrade, it's possible.
@@WhatTheTesla is it worth keeping it though rather than refunding as it will increase in price over time? May even add value if you want to trade in at a later date
@@pareshpanchal91 tesla said they would always use the price you'd paid originally as a trade in value but that you could easily add the current market value of the software selling privately.
Auto pilot, what a waste of money!
Thank you for this. I did a test drive on a Tesla 3 Performance and loved it. Spoke to 2 salesmen and when asked about the options, they disagreed. One said the standard autopilot whilst the other said he enjoyed FSD on his own Tesla and is worth it from the standpoint of usage and also it is an investment before it is developed and the price is increased as it has been in the US. I was left confused and thought I'd order one without and consider upgrading later like you did. Watching this video, I think standard autopilot is the way forward for me.
Though I'm not saying the id.3 compares to Tesla Autopilot by any means, but the default option for adaptive cruise control is to use the road signs to adjust the speed (it can be turned off). Have to say I find it very useful.
That's a great feature, no idea why Tesla have disabled it here in the UK if other brands are able to have it enabled... Enjoy your ID.3, great car!
Very few cars do this automatically as you can imagine a car reading a sign on the back of a truck (or when passing a junction with a different limit) then slowing down or speeding up with no human interaction. This is why Tesla require human action to confirm.
Made up my minds after watching. Ain't worth the money
Fair enough, thanks for watching 🙂
@WhattheTesla Very strange - I have a mid-2018 M3 SR+ in the US. I don't even have enhanced AP, just "autosteer". The speed limit adjustment works automatically without tapping the screen, as does autofollow distance. For holding the wheel, just hold light hand pressure down in the bottom corner of the inside of the steering wheel. It detects you're there and you can relax. (Unless they've disabled that in UK too.) It does steer a bit too tightly in the US to the center line (left side of the car) for my liking, and on a winding road with spotty lines you just don't even want to deal with AS/AP/EAP. I use just autosteer for my 40 mile commute on the highway and it has reduced my stress immensely.
I've watched quite a few videos of Autopilot / FSD working in the US and it looks great. Hopefully one day soon our laws will relax a little to allow these features here. Great to hear it reduces stress for your commute, it is a great feature.
That's great mate. I convinced my wife to move away from Merc GLC to Tesla Model3. We still wondering about base AP or EAP. Your video clearly tells its a NO.
Base AP is excellent, maybe in a year or two EAP will be worth upgrading to, but not yet... 🙂
10:11 what a nice song the AI started playing... How is the autopilot today?
Got a model Y last week, done 1500 miles. Have to say basic auto pilot is not that great, and barely any better than the equivalent in my old Nissan leaf or my Hyundai kona. Lane changing is so clunky and annoying with autopilot. Hoping enhanced autopilot gives the system enough advantages to make it feel like an upgrade compared to my cheap Korean hatchback 😂
Brilliant review. Thanks for your honest review.
10:14 the Tesla theme tune 🚘🚘🚗
Haha, yes!
I find autopilot keeps me in the centre of the lane. I also find that if in autopilot in the outside lane of the motorway and want to move across to the left slow lane, the autopilot cancels, which is correct, but pass across the middle to slow lane it twitches a little as if doesn’t want to 2 lane changes- do you get that ?
Good to know that Autopilot keeps you in the centre, maybe I'll try re-calibrating it, every time I put it on it yanks me over to the left. I only did a short test with three lanes but yes it seemed to want to change one, wait and then change to the other.
I also received an email from Tesla offering me a 14 day trial of the enhanced autopilot. I tried the new features but it's indeed disappointing (summon does not work very well, autolane change useless etc). Not worth the money (3800 euro).
£3400 for something that doesn’t work. Tesla should be fined for false information !!
There have been a number of court cases, here is one: www.cnbc.com/2020/07/14/tesla-autopilot-self-driving-false-advertising-germany.html
@@WhatTheTesla also is it true that the UK law does not allow the car to steer on its own around medium or sharp corners ? because i have seen videos in the USA where it drives all around town with very few problems.
That's the full self drive beta they are testing out on a limited number of cars over there. Not available over here yet, even though they still call it FSD here.
First off it is now July 2023. and EAP(Enhanced Auto Pilot) for Tesla's are now 6,000 dollars just to get lane changing. I don't get on freeways to use this feature, and I don't need auto park or Summons.
Basic Auto Pilot is a fine feature for me and it is free with every Tesla vehicle now.
I'm well out of date here - but my Merc has the auto speed change thing and it's rubbish. If it sees a sign that's saying "50mph in 1 mile" on a motorway, for example, it drops down there a then. It makes sense that it does it, but it's very annoying. Turned it off straightaway.
Much as I appreciate ‘how to’ videos I have to ask how this guy has avoided being arrested for his driving yet.
He clearly shows himself letting go of the wheel for extended periods of time whilst on the roads and by doing so potentially puts other road users at risk.
Hes lucky the police don’t watch his videos!
I reckon if you enable Enhanced Autopilot, you have a pretty good chance of writing your vehicle off and also being £3,400 out of pocket. ......
Instead of touching the speed limit on the screen, Hold down the right stalk to the first stoppning point for 2 seconds.
Thanks @mikeberg I got a refund as it wasn't as "enhanced autopilot" as I'd hoped. Good to know there are other ways to do it though, thanks.
Pmsl….you wasted ur money youth😂😂
Got half way through this video and died of boredom
EAP imo is absolute shite in the UK. Definitely not worth the upgrade. They shouldn't include this as an interim upgrade just straight full would be good.
Do you get adaptive cruise control without purchasing enhanced auto pilot or do you need that option to keep the distance from the car in front
10:20
what the hell was that....
spaceball 1!!
Theyve gone to plaid"
It’s a complete joke and waste of money. Gonna be a good few years till they nail it. Pick up my long range model 3 in 4 weeks today. I won’t be going anywhere near this.
Tesla is built for US roads and they haven't perfected that yet, British roads dont expect anything in the near future
Answer for me is a an even clearer no. It might just be worth it if it worked fully and perfectly controlling all lane changes hands free...
(which may require new cameras that cannot be "blocked or blinded" by a bit of low sun.)
Absolutely. It's a fantastic car as it is. Once it's capable of working fully autonomously, then 100% it will be worth the additional cash.
Yep had the email from Elon yesterday offering the 14 day trial so took him up on the offer and blasted down to Exmouth earlier today. Couldn't agree more with your comments. IMHO a waste of money. Other than auto park which definitely should be standard and the other bits just work poorly, summon failed to work properly also. I would give it a swerve.
Hopefully in the uk we will be able to get autonomous driving soon since we are out of Europe
3.4k well spent 😂
Thank goodness they allow a refund within 24 hours of purchase!
I’m curious with the the UK leaving the EU and don’t have to live by EU laws. Do you think that self driving might become as advanced as you usa and carry on improving??
I'd certainly like to think so!
Talk already of some changes coming later this year but I think the government have bigger priorities at the moment...
Awesome review. In the future this could change, but for now these features aren’t useful nor advanced enough.
Are you able to download a VAT invoice when you buy these upgrades?
Sorry, Oliver I didn't check - all refunded now so I can't see any invoices in my online account.
I spoke to Tesla about speed management and was advised that the auto speed control will be incorporated into standard Autopilot via an update. They did not know when.
I had thought I was missing something as even an ID.4 I had before did auto speed control, I e. responding to speed limit changes and not breaking the speed limit. (It was the only thing the ID 4 was better at).
Really good honest video, refreshing to see. Can I ask why you went for the performance model over the long range? I'm planning on purchasing soon and I just can't find a way to justify the extra cost.
Thanks, Mike. Good question, at the time the performance was £3,500 cheaper so it was easier to justify. Now with the new pricing... I'm not sure I could. Instead I'd probably go for the LR and buy the "performance boost" to knock a further 0.5 seconds off the 0-60 (if that's still available).
@@WhatTheTesla on my LR the performance boost is still available as at Apr 2021 for a fee of course, however as my wife already screams when I accelerate it is hard to justify paying a fee to go deaf...
Great honest run-through of this feature.
Thanks, UK Drone Adventures 👍
Waste of money pretty much anywhere outside US IMO
Yep, at the moment. Hopefully soon laws will be adjusted to enable the full features, which then will be worth the money.
@@WhatTheTesla Not sure about that, maybe in 5y time or so. This stuff is not quick in the UK.
So I took a Model 3 SR+ for a test ride the other day, seems they fixed the auto speed changing through speed limit signs, even in the basic autopilot version. Have you noticed that?
Hi Matt, it's very slightly better but still only works around 60% of the time and doesn't slow you down until you're past the sign, which is no good. It also doesn't work on smart motorways or in roadworks on motorways. Apart from that autopilot is great but just keep an eye on speed limits.
Thanks you’ve also saved me the money just about to order a Y performance cheers
Great review, but unfortunately I have only just found your channel and have had my MYLR for 5 weeks now…I also did opt for the Enhanced AP thinking that at some point the features would be seamless in the UK, but like your review conclusion, not much use at present.
Did you manage to get a refund on the option?
Hi Marc, thanks for your comment and congratulations on your new car. I was able to apply for a refund as they give you 48 hours from when you buy it, luckily. Hopefully it gets better soon!
Is the ride in the Tesla model 3 so bumpy? Both camera angles on different roads looked bumpy as.
I have the performance model so it's a harder ride and lower suspension than the normal model 3. The roads round here are also terrible, which doesn't help! It's more forgiving than my previous BMW in my opinion...
Auto lane change for slow vehicles is part of navigate on autopilot, which is not on if you don’t have a destination in. Or Maybe it’s just different in the US.
Also, you can press down once on the drive selector to update the speed limit once it has changed.
Thanks for doing it so i saved 3400£
Shame it didn't work out for you but good with a real world critical report. There are so many videos out there where people document problems with phantom braking and how you can't set the cruise control to the speed you want as it speeds up to the actual speed limit, but they seem to view these problems as acceptable Tesla quirks even though reliable cruise control is found on many cheaper cars and a fairly basic requirement for a relaxing drive. Hopefully getting my M3 soon but I feel the only way to relax will be to turn all driver aids off. Bit ironic on a £50000 tech car.🙁
I was genuinely excited that this was an option again but felt very much let down by current laws and some of the questionable tech, especially when trying to pull onto the dual carriageway! The standard autopilot 99% of the time is good enough and does a very good job. Worth taking a test drive if you haven't already? The Model 3 is a fantastic car and I really do recommend it, just save your money on Enhanced Autopilot or Full Self Drive as right now, it's not worth it.
@@WhatTheTesla Thanks for the reply. Yeah, tested the LR AWD and very impressed - surprised at how much fun it was to drive including the handling. Just waiting for the snow to clear so I can set up a test drive of the Performance.
Yep the handling is incredible, mostly down the the very low centre of gravity with the battery packs under the floor. The performance is great fun, although they have just increased the price by £3,500!!
@@WhatTheTesla I'm an expat living in Denmark ...only a £4000 difference between the 2 models here. The Performance still costs £56000 but a bargain compared to ICE prices over here due to tax breaks and actually cheaper than UK for once
Yep, that’s me. A Model 3 LR FSD driver with autopilot turned off to avoid the heart stopping moments caused by phantom braking and inexplicable swerving.
That Lange change behaviour is not normal. This is from the user manual.
‘If Require Lane Change Confirmation is turned off, Navigate on Autopilot engages the appropriate turn signal, checks for vehicles and objects, and when appropriate, maneuvers Model 3 into the adjacent lane.
If Require Lane Change Confirmation is turned on, you must engage the appropriate turn signal to confirm that you want Navigate on Autopilot to make the lane change. If you do not confirm the lane change within three seconds, a chime sounds to remind you that Navigate on Autopilot requires your confirmation to change lanes.’
Can you therefore confirm in your autopilot settings that ‘Require Lane Change Confirmation’ is turned off please? It should definitely change lanes with no driver interaction, unless this is some UK restriction (as the owners manual I have is US based).
Thanks, Michael - Great to see the cars are capable of this, the videos from the US do look brilliant. Unfortunately at the moment, here in the UK there are laws in place to prevent the car doing this. Rumour has it that these laws are being looked at and there may be some changes incoming over the next 12-24 months - here's hoping!
Love the car congratulations on your purchase , is the ride comfort very hard and crash like ? Seems over rough surfaces it’s rattling and rough ?
Thanks, Robert. Unfortunately the roads around here are notorious for pot holes etc. I think some of that can be seen in the video. The Model 3 Performance does have a firmer ride than the standard range + and the long range models. It's probably a little softer than my previous BMW but not much in it. Hope that helps.
@@WhatTheTesla yes thank you.
I drove a Performance at Tesla Leeds a while back. Unfortunately it was the stealth version on 18" wheels. A model no longer on sale. I'm considering a 3 Performance as my next vehicle.
That was decidedly anticlimactic.... 😂
Great review, especially when I have my finger on Add to Cart button and hesitating. And especially when EU capabilities are different vs US. One interesting thing: the app gives me no options for upgrade, the website does. Go figure...
If you buy now full autopilot with discount then ask for refund for first purchase?
You've lost me, sorry? What discount?
Complete waste of £3400 in my opinion. The tech is just not there yet for the UK. The standard autopilot you get with the car is more than sufficient for now.
Agreed, I think the tech is slowly getting there, watching some FSD videos from the USA, it's just the laws here that prevent auto-lane change etc.
Nice thing about Tesla is the over the air updates so the tech is getting better all of the time. 100% with you that standard autopilot is good enough.
10:11 was very funny, never saw that before hahaha
Good video mate keep up the good work 👍
My finger keeps hovering over the buy button. But does it affect the resell value?
Not if you trade in with Tesla, I don't believe. If you sell privately, possibly. Still not worth it IMHO!
Just saved me a few quid. Great vid thanks
hi .. thanks for this, .. was going through the purchase option and saw this, .... was wondering how useful this was in the UK right now, .... (seems not a lot!) , ill leave it off the options list.
Hopefully one day soon it will be worth it!
It's such a shame because I'm considering a model Y in the future and knowing that enhanced autopilot wouldn't regulated your speed according to speed sign is a big shame. This is a common ACC (adaptive cruise control) function in my £36,000 VW ID3 and I love this so much on my regular long motorway drives :(
It's getting better with each update but seems to still miss 20-30% of the limit changes. On motorways it still completely ignored the gantry variable speeds and roadworks ☹️
@@WhatTheTesla My ID3 recognises the temporary signs and adjust the cruising speed it picks up some of the gantry and misread some due to the light reflection (eg reading a 30 sign for 80mph) depending on the size and distance/height/angle of the sign front the car's sign recognition camera. Totally surprised Tesla ignores all these.
Yeah it frustrates the hell out of most Tesla owners. Even with FSD it still doesn't work. We live in hope of an update to fix it!
Hi loving the videos, Just wondering, when you click the speed signs for the car to speed up and slow down on autopilot. Does this happen with the basic autopilot or does it only come with enhanced autopilot onwards.
Thanks in advance
Hi Michael. So sometimes it does change automatically but not always and it's often too slow to change i.e. doesn't slow down until you've gone past the sign by which you've travelled hundreds of meters. With standard autopilot this is also the same and I can confirm that if you tap the speed or pull down on the stick again it also sets the speed but is also too slow to change. Hope that helps.
Hi and many thanks for this video. I have a M3 SR+ and was thinking of purchasing the enhanced autopilot but after watching your detailed vid I would be doing exactly the same. Refund!!
Leeds all the way !!
Hi Trev, thanks for your comment. Hope you're enjoying the car :) One day I'm sure the upgrade will be worth the money... MOT!
This comment may be a little late but my m3p 2021 with basic autopilot does change its speed (increase or decrease) as the case may be.
Hey Rusty Nuts, I think the latest updates have improved it. It's certainly happening more frequently now but still not all the time. Also it can take way too long to slow down i.e. from 50 to 30 by the time it's slowed down I'd have a ticket if there was a camera as it only slows down when it has gone past the sign. Hope you're still enjoying your car!
@@WhatTheTesla yes, must be very careful when the road speed is reducing, I noticed that too. I am enjoying very much thank you. Although the other day a van reversed into it setting off the alarm, I received a notification on the app. When I returned to the car there was no camera footage of the incident. The memory stick was working as it managed to record the rain storm (as it often does) and a fox passing by. But not when the alarm had been triggard by a van reversing into it. The driver drove off but I found witnesses and then later I hunted down and found the driver, he was surprised to see me lol. Not much damage and all sorted now.
Great videos but where did you get you desk and cupboard from please ?
All from Ikea :)
Great video. Do you need to keep touching the steering wheel like you do with standard autopilot? Only thing annoying about mine is you keep having to pull on the wheel and sometimes you need to do it that hard that it cancels auto steer
Hi Paul, yep it's exactly the same with EAP and FSD at the moment. Laws will change eventually but not yet...
@@WhatTheTesla thanks mate
great video ! thankyou. Quick Q, does the rear window come tinted across all the 2021 models or did you do them yourself?
Unfortunately not, I arranged for this myself. Model 3's are very difficult to tint because of the huge rear window. I'd highly recommend a Tesla specialist. I'm just working with the guys who did the tints for me on a special What The Tesla viewer discount (hopefully!) - if we get this or not, I'll be doing a video soon on tints / paint protection etc.
Awesome vid thanks!
Hi, It’s been two years since you posted this. I am considering buying a 2021 model 3 performance - any advice? And do you still believe the advanced auto pilot is a waste of money two years on??
Just about to order an SR+ as I got a great trade-in deal on my leaf. Mrs wants EAP but atm I think it's a waste of money. Don't get me wrong when the whole robotaxi idea comes to market I will be jumping on board. Until then I would rather keep £3.4k in tesla shares.
Check your autopilot settings. Your cruise speed limit might be set to absolute. Make it relative and try restart your mcu. If this doesn't work, reach out to Tesla technician.
Thanks, Prasad, unfortunately lots of other UK Tesla Model 3 owners reporting the same issue, seems to be a UK-wide problem.
@@WhatTheTesla damn, mine used to do it fine, well it would floor it up to the speed. (UK, only autopilot)
Tesla should make tinted rear windows standard.
100%
Great video, but look in to the lens of the camera 📷 rather than yourself lol 👍🏻
Haha, yep good point! 📷
You need to signal to change lanes and tap to change your speed. This is a safety feature. Full self drive being illegal in the uk
If you didn’t have to then it would technically be self drive, imagine if it sped up to 70 and you weren’t paying attention or worse changed lanes of its own volition.
Self drive is still new and time will tell on how safe or not it is.
Wish I had seen this video before purchasing and procrastinating that I must be doing something wrong!
Are you too late for a refund?
@@WhatTheTesla yes purchased on 30th and limited time to play- thought it must be me after watching videos- not realising that the videos I had watched were for US market!
Yeah, the speed thing is a windup. You need to touch the speed on the screen and it adjusts. Also having to steer with the indication sucks..... Change the rules UK
Absolutely. News yesterday suggests self driving will be legalised by the end of the year. Here's hoping!
@@WhatTheTesla , something about top speed on the motorway of 37mph? Why?!!?!! Rules made by peeps without experience of advanced cruise systems. Perhaps it's time to get a regulator in who is not protecting the industry manufacturers that didn't invest in technology.
You'll get a 10 second request to take over? Huh? If we can do that I don't need you to drive.... Who wrote that rule? Waymo?
Very valid points, the optimist in me is thinking we're hopefully starting to move in the right direction though... give us an inch etc.
Good summary. I agree entirely that it's not worth the money. I bought it last time it was offered and asked for a refund within 24 hours. There's no anticipation of speed limits - if I spot a drop to a lower limit ahead I start to slow down to the right speed as I enter it 'cos you're right, there'll be a camera not far ahead and fiddling to find and hit the 30 button whilst still doing 40 or 50 in a 30 is a sure fire ticket! The lane change is the same - it waits till the last minute to suggest a lane change, which you have to check and confirm, whereas I'd have started the move when I could see there was a good gap to go for - it's called being aware. As for navigate on autopilot, if all it does is enter and leave a motorway without hitting something I'm actually quite good at that myself. The car itself (M3 LR), a year on, is a dream - it makes me smile every time - despite the limits we've had on movement the last 12 months. Roll on the chance to get on the autoroutes and the autobahns!
100% agree with everything you've said 👍🙂
@@WhatTheTesla But a white interior with children? Was that really a good idea? 😂
Haha, so far so good! Time will tell.... 😁
Glad I saw this. Just got a 71 Midnight Silver SR+, really wouldn't bother in UK! Thanks 👍
FSD is worth buying now in preparation for its release. Also, the FSD price will keep increasing so best to lock yourself in. Those who are moaning about FSD do not understand the fact that it is not live yet. Yes there's extra features like enhanced summon etc, but these are not FSD they are just added features.
Really nice insights 👍
I don't have EAP or FSD but Autopilot does change speed but it it only works for slow down. If I am in a 60 zone it will slow down to a 40 and speed up again coming out but not the other way.
Quick question - did you paint your meter box grey or buy a grey one? Also - thanks for showing us the UK capabilities! Love the Anderson charger!
Hi Barry, I sprayed it using a £4 can of spray paint from B&M... Just watch out for over-spray.
Which colour combo are you considering for the Andersen? So much choice!
@@WhatTheTesla Cheers for the reply! I've the Tesla wall connector at the moment, but the Anderson would be my #1 choice - so neat and the cable isn't stupid thick like the Tesla one. Only thing I think I'd miss is the button to open the charge port on the Tesla plug - how do you find that with the Anderson?
Yep, you're 100% right on that, I do miss the button... Having said that, most of the time when I need to charge, I've just parked up and the car is unlocked so I just have to push the charge port cover for it to open. The only time I find it really annoying is if I forget to plug in and then go out late at night, I have to unlock one of the doors first before I can open the charge port. First world problems!
Interesting !Thank you.
Strange. Have the Model S with enhanced autopilot and I don't seem to have the issues you have shown. Car changes speed automatically when in a different speed zone, and changes lanes fine. Agree though that the smart summon is pretty useless as we still need to be within Bluetooth range of the car.
I'd have thought you would select max speed equal speed limit ( or speed limit plus 5%) and then in autopilot it would automatically change the car speed depending on what's legal
Thanks Paul, I tried to do that but unfortunately didn't work. I'm borrowing an X with EAP at the moment and have noticed that sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... really odd.
@@WhatTheTesla that's a shame. I don't own a t tesla.but if I was designing autopilot software ( I do programming) that would have been one of.the first things I did , quick simple win driving safe and legal .
@@PabloTBrave that's what I thought it was meant to do when I first heard about it. Future versions probably will.
Ford has done it a long time ago. Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control adapts to the speed limit and the parameters set.
Great video enjoy your car
Imo not worth it until some laws are changed. UK are very slow at things like this, for example electric scooters
True, however the new steering wheel on the Model S and X has somehow been approved here in the UK but not the US... Quite amusing!
It’s the EU that nerfed self driving capabilities.
@@SirHackaL0t. Doesn't surprise me. Shouldn't be long then for the rules to change
@@rustynuts4426 Why would the rules change?
Did you ever manage to get the automatic cruise control to reduce speed and increase based on signs ?
I have auto park on the my Mercedes C350e. Tomorrow I’m about to confirm my order for a M3LR and I would love the auto park but won’t be allowed it as it’ll be a company car.
Congratulations! Enjoy. Manual parking is easy enough with all of the cameras 🙂
Tesla will be offering FSD on a monthly subscription soon (likely £100+ per month at least) so company car drivers may be able to have these features. Personally, after a 14 day free trial, I'd like Summon and AutoPark, but not the other features. One thing not mentioned in this video is the constant anxiety of the car doing something it shouldn't / disengaging at high speed. No thanks.
@@RichardStevens81 Hi Richard, I didn't have the disengagement at high speed issue, but that may be because I only had it 48 hours instead of 14 days? Autopark should be standard IMHO, so many other brands offer this. If summon worked better here in the UK, I'd agree but didn't really work effectively for me.
Totally agree on AutoPark - it should be standard for the price of the car. Summon is fun but doesn't work on my driveway (too steep) and auto summon simply said 'camera calibrsting' and went no further. All in all a little underwhelming for the price they ask.
Good video, nice run through of the "lack" of benefits in the UK. Definitely interested in a video discussing things like your tinting, your thoughts on paint protection and definitely accessories, I hear a lot about accessories for a Tesla but not a lot of information on them! Good to hear your a Leeds fan as well 👍
Hi Rick, thanks for your comment. MOT!
I have a stack of videos to do, next up will be the collection checklist part 2, then the problems I've had with mine so far / customer service experience. The one after that will hopefully be on the tints / paint protection. I'm just working with the guys who did it for me on a special What The Tesla viewer discount (hopefully!). I also have a number of accessories to install and do videos for :)
@@WhatTheTesla Great stuff mate, I'm thinking about a Model 3 and you seem to covering all my questions nicely ☺️
Hello there is something Elon once started they call it PAYPAL.
This has answered a lot a questions, there seems to be no point at all in using the autopilot to lane change and those other features arn't worth £3400.
Absolutely. I was really disappointed. Maybe in a couple of years when the laws change to allow autonomous driving it will be worth it...
@@WhatTheTesla you've saved me £3400 🤣
😆 Glad I could help! I'm sure you'll find something else to do with the money. My wife has now said she wants to buy new sofas with the refund! 😋
@@WhatTheTesla might go for another colour I think
Great video! Does standard auto pilot automatically slow down when approaching slower cars in front? Or is that just EAP feature?
Hi Daniel, standard autopilot does speed up and slow down to keep a set distance from the car ahead and it also keeps you in lane. For the UK you really don't get much more with Enhanced AP or Full Self Drive (FSD) so I'd recommend saving your money until we're allowed to use FSD properly, then it might be worth the upgrade...
@@WhatTheTesla awesome, thank you!!
@@WhatTheTesla hi, do you say enhanced AP is still the same or was there any update available recently after your video was published?
@@SiddharthPandeyProfile There have been a couple of minor updates to reduce phantom braking etc. but it's still pretty much the same in my opinion.