Tesla has begun rolling out the latest update for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, just a week after introducing Version 14 — which Musk calls the “second biggest update ever.”
The company launched on October 6 the highly anticipated FSD 14.1, “the first in the v14 series” according to VP of AI Software Ashok Elluswamy.
By then, Elluswamy wrote on X that many follow-up versions with “significant improvements” would be released before the year’s end.
On Wednesday, the engineer commented that the first update to the latest version, which had started rolling out, would “debut a much awaited feature.”
A few hours later, influencer and Tesla shareholder Sawyer Merritt shared the update’s release notes on X, revealing two new driving profiles — one for higher speeds and one for lower speeds.
The v14.1.2 introduces the “new speed profile MAD MAX, which comes with higher speeds and more frequent lane changes than HURRY.”
Additionally, there’s also a “new Speed Profile SLOTH, which comes with lower speeds & more conservative lane selection than CHILL.”
According to Tesla, “driver profile now has a stronger impact on behavior,” with “the more assertive the profile, the higher the max speed.”
Available only for Tesla vehicles with Hardware 4, the FSD 14.1 includes a wide range of improvements, including better handling of system faults and smoother recovery from degraded operation, which enhances overall reliability.
New arrival options were added, letting drivers choose exactly where the car should park.
The update also improved the ability to pull over or yield for emergency vehicles, including police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances.
Earlier this Summer, CEO Elon Musk wrote on X that version 14.0 would go “into early wide release” by the end of September, adding that Tesla would release “14.1 about 2 weeks later and finally 14.2.”
By then, he said that Musk said that “the car will feel almost like it is sentient being by 14.2.”
The FSD software is available for purchase in the United States with a single payment of $8,000 or through a monthly subscription priced at $99.
The system is also available in Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Earlier this year, it was introduced in China; however, it faces several hardware limitations and has led customers to accuse Tesla of consumer fraud.
Last week, Tesla has reportedly received regulatory approval to test the FSD on all state highways and expressways in Sweden, through three internal vehicles.
The company has been “awaiting regulatory approval” of the software in Europe, despite having started tests in several locations, including France, Germany, UK and the Netherlands.
