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New comment by marlow_congdon in "Ask HN: Why are OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down? Coincidence?"

marlow_congdon — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:37:36 +0000

...and thanks for all the fish.

New comment by marlow_congdon in "Waymo CEO explains why Tesla’s camera-only self-driving falls short"

marlow_congdon — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:16:28 +0000

I’m also wondering when this was. I had similar experiences with my first Tesla (2022) and stopped paying for FSD except when I had road trips (then cancel again after). I’ve only felt comfortable using it by default in the past year.

New comment by marlow_congdon in "Waymo CEO explains why Tesla’s camera-only self-driving falls short"

marlow_congdon — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:14:19 +0000

Yes, it’s surprisingly good at knowing when to ignore traffic rules. As a recent example, it edged over into an oncoming lane (that didn’t have any approaching cars) to make room for a pedestrian walking on my side of the road.

New comment by marlow_congdon in "Waymo CEO explains why Tesla’s camera-only self-driving falls short"

marlow_congdon — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:34:55 +0000

Personal experience, but my Tesla Model 3 drives most trips from start to finish. If I have to intervene, it's usually because other drivers aren't letting it into a lane and I have to get aggressive. Friends I know in Dallas and Austin (simpler, friendlier streets than where I live) say they don't drive at all anymore. Maybe it's not good enough for a robotaxi service yet, but the rate of progress since my first Tesla in 2022 has been crazy to watch, especially in the last year.

Conversely, I've tried Waymo in Austin and SF many times, and while I enjoyed the experience overall (much better than Uber) it seemed to make a number of mistakes my Tesla wouldn't. In Austin they've struggled to pull up to the right pickup spot and taken very odd backroads (apparently b/c they struggle with certain intersections), and in SF a remote driver had to take over driving because my Waymo (along with another one behind me) got stuck behind a car that was double parked.

Any actual Tesla drivers want to weigh in here?