While I get to experience and enjoy many of the new cars that come on sale, I am sometimes annoyed by the amount of unnecessary (for me) tech they come with. The terms autopilot and full self-driving (FSD) are, oftentimes, misleading and I feel like people have begun to rely too much on those to keep them safe. My latest discovery is from the Cybertruck forum where one owner narrowly avoided an accident with another vehicle. “FSD failed big time. I almost died. No amount of manual intervention could have prevented it. Good thing the other driver swerved. FSD is fatally flawed.” The forum member also included a video as proof of the supposed malfunction. Essentially, he claimed that the FSD failed to recognize the red vehicle (a Toyota truck) and yield. But is it really a malfunction? As it turns out, it could be a case of rushed software, since I found an older Reddit discussion, mentioning the Tesla FSD's inadequate decision-making when the car is merging or when another vehicle is merging. In most reported cases I have seen, the FSD in Tesla cars decides to apply brakes, potentially brake-checking whoever is behind, but this is a different case. The Tesla Cybertruck did not yield, causing the red truck to perform an evasive maneuver. As the video suggests, it wouldn't have been a serious accident had the two vehicles collided, but thank God contact was avoided. The Tesla driver's overreaction is, likely, a cause of the shock from the event as well as the mistake to trust the “full self-driving" too much. It is worth noting that for a vehicle to be capable of full autonomy, it needs to possess Level 5 autonomy. Tesla is at Level 2 and the Cybertruck is no exception. Level 2 autonomy implies that the Tesla Cybertruck autopilot has to be able to change speed and scan marked lanes and control steering (within those marked lanes). It can also change lanes, but the driver needs to engage the turn signal manually. The Tesla then scans its environment and if appropriate performs the lane-changing maneuver. What Tesla cars currently have is not an unsupervised system, meaning drivers should still pay attention and occasionally participate in the process of driving the car/ truck. Some owners claim that Tesla is already at Level 3 autonomy, but I don't see that as being the case. The situation this Tesla Cybertruck owner found himself/herself in is proof of that. We know Tesla is working on “polishing” its software with constant updates, but unsupervised FSD is not something Tesla currently has, at least not in vehicles that are sold to the public. Tesla's Robotaxi should be the answer to that, but is it really? If so, why isn't a more sophisticated system already in the company's mainstream lineup? What do you think of this Tesla Cybertruck incident? Was the owner right? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below. Dimitar Angelov's automotive interests made him an expert in a wide variety of vehicles. Japanese brands like Toyota are closest to his heart, although performance cars in general are his favorite segment, which is why he is constantly on the lookout for the best deals on the market. Dimitar Angelov's car passion and knack for the written word led him to complete a Master of Arts in Media and Communications, and classic car restoration. Dim is happy to get behind the wheel of any car and share his impressions. You can follow Dimitar on X, Linked-in, Instagram, and Facebook.