As always, this is Matt from Frunk To Trunk. In my October 30 video I put Tesla FSD (Supervised) version 14.3.13 in Hurry mode and let it drive a highway merge, downtown traffic, a packed college campus and a search for street parking, unedited and without touching the steering wheel or the pedals. Here is the written version of what passed, what failed and what surprised me.

What is Tesla FSD 14.3.13?

FSD 14.3.13 is the newest version of Tesla's self-driving software at the time of the video. In my last self-driving video I tested an earlier version, and Tesla has pushed out a few point updates since then. If you want to compare, my FSD 14.3.8 real-world test drive covers the earlier build. The blue line on the screen means the car is in self-driving, and for this whole drive I only supervised the road.

What is FSD Hurry mode, and how fast does it drive?

Hurry mode is one step above Standard, the normal driving profile. It is not the most aggressive option either, because Mad Max mode sits above it. On the highway, Hurry mode sped up to about 75 mph while we were barely keeping pace with the traffic around us. One thing I liked: next to the concrete wall the car stayed smooth and centered in the lane, without pinballing back and forth or hugging the wall.

How did FSD handle highway merges?

This was the weakest part of the highway section. Approaching the first merge point, I wanted the car to move over sooner, and an impatient driver behind us eventually passed on the right. At the second merge the car did move over, but later than I would have liked. There happened to be a big gap in traffic, so it was fine, but with traffic it would have been too close for my comfort. Later, at a merge where a school bus had a yield sign, and through a bridge transition into downtown, it handled things smoothly and used the turn signal to show traffic behind us where we were going.

Can Tesla FSD handle downtown traffic and exits?

Mostly yes. On a narrow, faster road FSD chose not to cut off a truck and a fast-moving car behind it, and it took the exit with the turn signal coming on automatically and a smooth turn of the wheel. Right after the exit things got messy. FSD waited too long to change lanes, we got boxed in next to a turn-only lane, and for a moment we were sticking out into an intersection. It then passed on the right, the same as the car in front of us, which got us out of the intersection. It also recognized the red bus-only lane and did not use it.

How does FSD deal with pedestrians and a busy college campus?

This was the true test: students crossing everywhere, buses, bicyclists, construction and stop lights with countdown timers. The map on the screen showed every car and pedestrian the eight cameras were tracking. At one light FSD crept forward into stopped traffic and I thought it would block the crosswalk, but the traffic ahead moved in time. At another it went through on a yellow. When a stopped vehicle appeared in our lane, it saw it and moved over, and it handled people stepping off the curb without drama.

Can Tesla FSD find parking on its own?

Not on this drive, and this is the "not what you expect" part. Once we reached the destination, the car first started to pull toward a side of the road where there is no parking, then kept looping around the block. Every street spot was taken, and the open curb had no parking signs. Even after the parking preference popped up, the car just kept circling. After two attempts I took over and parked myself. To be fair, this part of my city is extremely hard to park in even for a human, but parking in a busy area is still where FSD struggled most.

So, pass or fail?

The navigation and the driving itself were phenomenal through some real chaos, and I never touched the steering wheel or the accelerator until parking. The late merges and the parking loop are the two things I would want Tesla to fix. If you are thinking about buying a Tesla for self-driving, this kind of unedited drive is the best way to see what it is really like. For more, read my earlier FSD self-driving test and Which Tesla Should You Buy in 2026?

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FAQ

FSD (Supervised) 14.3.13, the newest version at the time of the October 30, 2026 video.

Hurry mode is a driving profile one step above Standard. Mad Max mode is the most aggressive option above it. In the video, Hurry mode reached about 75 mph on the highway while keeping pace with traffic.

In this drive it did. It tracked pedestrians, buses and bicyclists on the screen, avoided the bus-only lane and moved over for a stopped vehicle, though it waited too long to change lanes after the exit and briefly stuck out into an intersection.

Not in this test. At the destination it kept looping around the block in an area with full street parking and no parking signs, so Matt took over and parked manually.

No. He supervised the road without touching the steering wheel or the accelerator until he took over to park at the end.