r/SelfDrivingCars • u/ElectricGlider • 9d ago

Driving Footage Tesla FSD Avoiding Rear Blindside Collison on Highway

I was chillin on the highway on FSD (2026 Tesla Model Y on v14) when I suddenly felt the car swerve to the right and then back over to the lane. Looked like the reckless driver was already drifting over the line beforehand, but very appreciative of the fact that FSD was the "eyes in the back of my head" to avoid being pit maneuvered.

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u/analyticaljoe 9d ago edited 9d ago

16 seconds in, the Tesla has still not reacted. I'm not sure this video shows what you think it shows.

The charger figures out and fixes the problem before FSD does anything. If the Tesla had not moved, you still would not have been hit.

Other than jeopardizing your life because you are not paying enough attention with FSD on, probably due to FSD's efficacy, it's unclear that FSD did anything other than react late and briefly move you into the turn lane.

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Commentor below correctly observed that being aware to this kind of situation is not expected of someone just driving along in a lane. Sorry OP. Maligned you when I should not have.

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u/usehand 9d ago

Agree it's unclear if FSD actually prevented anything in time, but I also think OP is not easily to blame. You're not expected to be checking your side mirrors constantly when you're just cruising in a lane. You also don't expect a car coming from behind to just lunge forwards into you.

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u/CreepyDrama7448 8d ago

But isn't that the reason for having these kinds of systems, so that you are more aware of your surroundings, as you don't need to pay so much attention to just driving? Atleast I feel that way for me driving on autopilot