A Tesla driver's nail-biting 22-minute ordeal in his 'self-driving' car saw him almost crash several times.
Taylor Ogan took to Twitter to document how during a 4.5-mile journey across Boston, USA, he had to intervene in what he describes as "too many" times to avoid a crash.
The CEO of a hedge fund posted a minute-long video on the social media app, which he captioned: "Here's a typical drive on Tesla FSD Beta, and why it's the opposite of useful.
"It's most certainly not even close to being 'safer than a human', by any factor. 22-minute drive, 4.5 miles, and WAY too many interventions."
Despite being a fan of Tesla and testifying on their behalf at the Connecticut General Assembly to allow the company to sell in the state of Connecticut in 2018, Ogan regularly posts videos documenting some of the issues he believes the 'self-driving' cars face.
Following on from his post, Ogan commented on some more information: "We didn't even film all of the interventions. I have driven like this every time I use it, regardless of what x.x version it's on."
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Earlier this week he posted another similar video in which he took the wheel right before the 'self-driving' car got hit by a courier van.
He captioned it: "Here’s a perfect example of why Tesla FSD Beta will always require a driver to be ready to take over. If I didn’t slam the brakes, we would’ve been taken out by the UPS truck."
Some Twitter users agreed with Ogan, with one writing: "What is the government doing letting this software be tested on public roads?"
Another jokingly added: "Elon Musk did the impossible. He found a way to make driving around Boston even worse."
However, not everyone agreed with Ogan, with many Twitter users vocalising their support for Tesla's 'self-driving' vehicles in the comments.
One wrote: "I've driven nearly 10,000 miles on Tesla's FSD beta and whatever you're doing, you're doing it wrong. I'm not saying those types of interventions don't happen when I drive, but they MIGHT happen once every few days at most. Your video is insanely misleading."
Another added: "If you want anyone to take you seriously, you have to show the whole story. Clearly, there are many moments where it will do amazing things, yet you won’t show that."
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