Tesla FSD v14.3.9: The v14 Build We've Been Waiting For?
600 miles on FSD v14.3.9 and v14.3.8. 0 interventions, 0 disengagements. This is the v14 build we've been waiting for.
Tesla has a lot going on in FSD right now: Robotaxi (likely running an early v15), v14 Lite for HW3 vehicles, and v14 for consumer AI4 vehicles. Since v14.3.3 a new dot release has landed every 19.2 days on average. I documented some real regressions in v14.3.5, v14.3.6, and v14.3.7, but v14.3.8 and v14.3.9 are a night and day improvement. v14.3.9 is the best v14 release I've driven with and it's not even close.
Are you on v14.3.9 yet? Drop your build and how many interventions you've had since the update in the comments below.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Chill Speed Profile Recap w/ v14.3.8 & v14.3.9
02:55 - FSD v14.3.9 Recap
04:35 - Confident Merge Onto I-80E
09:31 - FSD Nicely Slows For Highway Construction Zone
15:31 - FSD Successfully Navigates Final Construction Zone Before Exiting I-35E North
16:30 - FSD Respects Digital “No Turn On Red” Sign
17:35 - Updated FSD v14.3.9 Performance Recap
19:15 - Confirmed Improvement - FSD Is No Longer Skittish Around VRUs
20:04 - FSD Nicely Detects & Slows For VRUs In Shade
20:42 - Start Of Drive Home From Gym
20:55 - Comments About Preferred Routes
22:12 - Feature Request - Ability To Build Custom Routes & Exclude Certain Roads
23:23 - FSD Once Again Demonstrates Increased Confidence Around VRUs
24:31 - FSD Confidently Navigates Around Open Car Door Without Unwanted Slowing
25:24 - FSD Properly Slows For Occluded Vehicle Approaching From Our Right
26:02 - FSD v14.3.9 Is The v14 Build We’ve Been Waiting For
27:48 - Intense Direct Sunlight Is No Longer A Problem For FSD
28:02 - Confirmed Improvement - Dry Wipe Bug in FSD v14.3.8 Seems To Have Been Resolved
29:49 - 600 Miles - 0 Interventions, 0 Disengagements
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