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Reddit user says FSD braked and swerved to avoid an animal
Unconfirmed: A Reddit user reports that, at the end of a 13-hour drive, their vehicle with FSD detected an animal that appeared directly in front of the car. According to the post, the system braked hard enough to knock a backpack off the front seat, shed about 30 mph very quickly, and then swerved to avoid hitting the animal. The author said they were very impressed. The post does not specify the FSD version, the vehicle model, or road conditions, and there is no official confirmation.
- User post on Reddit; not confirmed by Tesla.
- According to the post, FSD shed about 30 mph before swerving around the animal.
🔎 Why it matters: No official confirmation from Tesla: the account describes hard braking and a swerve with FSD, but does not state the software version or the vehicle model.
📈 Upside: According to the account, FSD would have shed 30 mph and avoided the animal without hitting it.
📉 Risk: Not applicable.
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