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Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature set allows the car to essentially drive itself in certain situations, in fully autonomous driving.
However, to avoid unforeseen circumstances, a safety feature prevents drivers from being controlled by fully autonomous driving, where the CEO Elon Musk said drivers will soon have the option to disable it.
The feature in question is the steering wheel nuisance, which requires the driver to keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times, otherwise the car asks them to turn the steering wheel a little every now and then to keep it focused.
Learn more about the option to turn off fully autonomous driving
Recently, a Twitter user suggested (via Teslarati) that "users with 10.000+ miles on the FSD Beta should have the option to turn off the steering wheel", and Musk agreed, saying an update (which will likely bring the feature) arrives in January.
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With this update to fully autonomous driving, Tesla drivers should be able to turn on the FSD and take their hands off the steering wheel completely while the car drives itself. Some owners have expressed enthusiasm for the feature on the Twitter, although this could raise more questions about whether FSDs are mature enough to be allowed on public roads.
A Tesla has another way of keeping drivers focused – a camera built into the cab that can issue warnings and even apply the brakes if it detects that the driver is inattentive. However, there are some problems with this approach.
For starters, not all Tesla vehicles are equipped with cockpit cameras, which could mean that owners of these cars won't have the option to disable steering wheel issues. What's more, a Consumer Reports report dated December 2021 (and updated June 2022) found that Tesla's camera-based driver monitoring was not an adequate solution for ensuring drivers pay attention to the road.
Discover the fully autonomous driving system
Tesla's FSD (still called "beta" by Tesla) is a feature set that allows the biker enter a destination into the car's navigation system and let the car drive itself, although it does require the driver to be attentive and ready to take control at all times.
The FSD was initially offered to a small group of users, but has since expanded to drivers who meet Tesla's "safety score" requirement. However, last November it became available to all Tesla vehicle owners with compatible hardware.
