Tesla Autopilot Vs. FSD Explained - And What Can Go Wrong

The article explains the differences between Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) and discusses what could have gone wrong in the crash in Katy, Texas, currently under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. It argues that the Katy incident involved FSD (Supervised), not Autopilot, noting that Tesla is phasing out the Autopilot branding. The report says FSD is designed to take over driving duties and that Tesla previously renamed basic highway “lane centering” as Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, equivalent to adaptive cruise control. It also claims four ways to disengage FSD exist, and that pressing the accelerator does not turn it off. The driver allegedly accelerated before the car struck a home, killing a 76-year-old woman, according to the report, while Tesla says the driver overrode FSD by pressing the accelerator.