How good would FSD seem if it simply had human-level route planning and quit doing poor lane choices most of the time? I've gotten pretty used to doing manual lane changes via turn signal when useful.
How good would FSD seem if it simply had a speed control like 'go the speed limit here'? Personally, I'd like chill, average and assertive to make a difference, and I'd like a voice control like 'drive slower' or 'speed up to the speed limit'.
The above would solve most of my interventions.
Then there are edge cases that no version of FSD seems to solve:
1. flashing lights in general. But especially with school busses and emergency vehicles.
2. 'floating barriers' (need a term for this). Crossing gates at railroads, gates at the entrance or exits of parking garages, chains or ropes used as gates, etc. Sure seems like FSD would ram right into these. An example of me is coming up to the commuter train tracks in Phoenix when the crossing gate is down before the train gets to the intersection. FSD sees an open road with nothing in the way.
3. no turn on red - car does it anyway
4. getting into or out of HOV lanes in Arizona. - We don't have entry or exit points anywhere on HOV lanes here, and FSD simply refuses to get into or out of them anywhere in Phoenix. Considering we get 'free' HOV access (until Sept 2025), it's been a big FSD fail, though as with most FSD failures, it's more a matter of speed than safety.