On February 25, Tesla declared the introduction of the “Chinese version” FSD in China. Instantly, many Tesla owners who had been eagerly waiting couldn’t resist the urge to test out the smart driving capabilities of Tesla. Among them was Chen Zhen, an automotive blogger, who also took part. However, the outcomes didn’t seem to meet expectations.
China’s roads are a disorderly blend of over 300 million electric bicycles, countless pedestrians, and vehicles, forming a lively and unpredictable driving environment, particularly in urban regions. For example, delivery riders frequently dart through traffic on e – bikes; some might even ride in the wrong direction or make abrupt lane changes, which requires a high degree of real – time decision – making from the driver or the autopilot system.
Early in the morning on February 27, Chen Zhen uploaded a video on his personal Weibo. In the video, he looked worn out as he was handling the violations from the previous Tesla FSD test. In the video, Chen Zhen mentioned that he had taken care of all the violations from the previous FSD test, with a total of 7 violations, and he posted several violation notices. He said that these violations included occupying bicycle lanes, crossing solid lines, driving straight in turning lanes, etc. He also stated in the video that at the current L2 level, when the car owner activates assisted driving, he remains the primary person accountable for the vehicle, so he must bear the responsibility for all accidents and violations. The underlying message here is also to remind everyone that just because L2 assisted driving is turned on, everything isn’t necessarily fine. Drivers should still maintain safety awareness and drive carefully. Especially considering that the results of this Tesla test weren’t very satisfactory, overly high demands and expectations shouldn’t be placed on it.
In fact, before Tesla’s FSD entered the Chinese market, Chen Zhen had already tested the “full – fledged version” FSD overseas. At the start of the year, he experienced the FSD autonomous driving function of Tesla’s Cybertruck in the United States. He claimed that Tesla’s FSD performance is definitely among the top in the United States, and there are hardly any competitors there. But it all depends on the overall performance.
In the cars he had driven before, like those from Xiaopeng and Huawei that have city navigation assistance, it can only be said that the FSD performance of Tesla Cybertruck is mediocre. During the experience of Tesla’s Cybertruck FSD, it also encountered awkward situations such as assisted parking crashing into a wall and FSD hitting a guardrail. Chen Zhen frankly said that if FSD came to China with its current performance, it would probably be trending on the hot search every day.
