The rollout of the Tesla “FSD” system in China created numerous buzz on-line. Many fans mentioned its capabilities in complicated Chinese language roads. Particularly allowing for that Tesla educated the “FSD” system by utilizing publicly out there movies. CarNewsChina studied some movies of the Tesla’s “FSD” efficiency in comparison with ADAS from Xpeng, Xiaomi, Li Auto, Sensible, and Volkswagen.
We put “FSD” in citation marks because it isn’t actually a full self-driving. It’s a sophisticated driver help system, the place the automobile requires the motive force to at all times supervise the method. In China, the total title of the FSD system is “FSD智能辅助驾驶软件”. It interprets as “FSD Clever Assisted Driving Software program.” We studied Tesla’s system efficiency in comparison with ADAS of its fundamental Chinese language rivals. It was examined by Chinese language bloggers. Tesla automobiles and their rivals had been driving on the identical roads in the identical circumstances.
Tesla FSD & Xpeng Xpilot
The primary video is a recording of the AutoLab stay broadcast, Chinese language specialists took the 2024-model-year Tesla Mannequin Y with the HW 4.0 V13.2.6 and the Xpeng P7+ Lengthy Vary Max with the XOS 5.5.4.8901. These automobiles had been examined on a posh roundabout street with visitors lights.
Within the first examined phase, two automobiles wanted to enter the roundabout, after which transfer to the primary exit. Each automobiles aced this problem with ease. Through the second take a look at, Tesla and Xpeng needed to take the second exit of the larger roundabout.
Within the third take a look at, Mannequin Y and P7+ wanted to maneuver to the left aspect of the visitors intersection. The Xpeng P7+ shortly switched lanes after leaving the roundabout, finishing the take a look at. Nonetheless, the Mannequin Y was late to alter strains, so the motive force wanted to interrupt the method. In consequence, the Tesla SUV failed the take a look at. In line with the video, the Mannequin Y didn’t transfer to the left aspect of the street as a result of there was an interfering automotive on the left.
Within the fourth take a look at, automobiles entered a roundabout and moved to the second exit. Each automobiles efficiently accomplished the take a look at.
Tesla FSD & Xiaomi HyperOS
The following video is one other stay broadcast from the AutoLab Weibo channel. The recording of this broadcast has a size of 1 hour and 21 minutes. On this take a look at, AutoLab specialists in contrast the Tesla Mannequin Y’s FSD V13 with the Xiaomi SU7’s HyperOS 1.5.5.
Throughout these movies, automobiles had been following barely totally different routes, regardless of their beginning and vacation spot factors being the identical. In line with AutoLab specialists, they tried to make automobiles comply with the identical route, however they nonetheless had some variations.
Through the lengthy route, Xiaomi drivers didn’t take over the method. It confirmed a excessive stability of the driving help system. Furthermore, the typical cruising pace of the HyperOS-powered SU7 was increased than Tesla’s.
The Mannequin Y driver interrupted the self-driving course of six instances in complete. Through the first time, the motive force took over the management to alter the automotive’s route. The second time, the American crossover unexpectedly switched lanes, following the automotive forward. Within the third case, Tesla didn’t carry out a turnaround. In consequence, the automotive utilized an emergency cease, and the motive force wanted to take over.
The fourth time the motive force wanted to take over, the Mannequin Y failed to alter lanes due to an interfering automotive on the left. This case is much like a brief clip of the comparability between Tesla and Xpeng. For the fifth time, an identical scenario occurred. The Mannequin Y failed to maneuver to the left line, so the motive force wanted to take over. We’re beginning to see the sample right here. And for the sixth time, Tesla tried to enter the bike lane. All in all, Xiaomi’s ADAS system carried out higher.
Tesla FSD & different ADAS
The longest AutoLab take a look at lasted for greater than three hours. It included the Tesla Mannequin Y V13 and the Li Auto L9 AD Max V13. Each automobiles skilled some points in the course of the take a look at. The Li Auto L9 driver took over the driving course of 10 instances. And the Tesla Mannequin Y driver took management 16 instances.
One other take a look at included the Mannequin Y V13 and the Sensible #5 with the Sensible OS 2.1.1 CN. By the tip of the 1 hour and a half-long broadcast, the Sensible #5 driver interrupted within the driving course of 5 instances. And the Tesla driver took over 9 instances. So, the Tesla “FSD” system is aggressive in China. Nonetheless, it has some drawbacks attributable to bugs. Nonetheless, this method has giant potential on Chinese language roads sooner or later.
