First look at FSD Beta 10.69.3 as it starts going out to public testers

Tesla improves the full-screen visualization by adding destination details in beta 10.69.3

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Several Tesla enthusiasts posted videos to YouTube showing viewers their first drives with Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta 10.69.3. Generally, the reviews are positive. Most videos have moments where the driver expects the program to make an error; instead, the Tesla surprises the user and executes complex areas without intervention.

Elon Musk has been touting this version of FSD as a significant update, but after the release, he tweeted: Still a fair bit of polish to be done on 69.3. It's a major release posing as a minor release.

Destination ETA in Full Screen

Besides the numerous FSD improvements and the new features Tesla has added in this update, Tesla has also made improvements to the full screen visualization.

When you enlarge the visualization so that it takes up the full screen, your destination details will now remain in the top right corner of the screen.

This includes information such as your destination, your arrival time, and distance and time remaining. This crucial information was previously hidden if you enlarged the visualization. Your next turn is also displayed at the top of the screen instead of at the bottom.

First Impressions

@Wholemarsblog, who is an FSD Beta tester, posted a video on YouTube as he cruised around San Francisco. During the video, he said, "they delivered on basically what everyone said was impossible for them to do." He was impressed with the update, "I think people will be blown away by this product when they try it later this month. It does pretty much what they said it would do. You get in the car, you tell it where you want to go anywhere in the country, and it just drives you there, you just sit there, simple as that."

Whole Mars Catalog's Take

@blktsla, also posted on YouTube. He put the program to work, even driving into direct sunlight to test the Vision system. A few times, he gave a thumbs up to the camera after noticing a significant difference from early versions of the program on the same drive. "It's natural. It's human-like. It doesn't make me feel uncomfortable," he noted. He also pointed out the display, how the animation was solid, not wavering as the program tried to figure out what is going on, "Everything is a lot more still and stable in the visualization, specifically when standing still."

Black Tesla's Take

However, @blktsla did intervene a few times, including once at an unprotected left, "that was awkward," he said, "maybe an anomaly, but not a good look again." He gave the decision-making a six out of ten but was still quite sure about the program, "confidence of the car is really what impressed me. I'm going to give it a seven." He also gave it an eight for comfort.

Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley posted a ride with 10.69.3. There was less commentary than in the other videos. However, during the video a cyclist cuts the corner too close, and the Tesla has to make a quick decision to move to the right and slow down immediately.

Tesla Owners of Silicone Valley's Take

Dirty Tesla's ride on YouTube went through some complex areas. While the host seemed impressed with the update, he noted a few interventions: "I don't like seeing those things we are this far into beta, but that is why it is beta. It is not done."

Dirty Tesla's Take

@Wholemarsblog pointed out, "you definitely see the capability and the potential, at least in some areas. One area it definitely exceeds humans is the focus. It always has complete focus. It's never distracted. There are a lot of things this thing will be able to help humans with."

Musk is confident that this program will make the road safer and prevent countless injuries and fatalities. All the testers and Musk say the system is not 100 percent, but it has improved. Tesla has said that FSD will go out to everyone in the U.S. and Canada by the end of this year.

Tesla Updates Energy App in Update 2025.8.3: Adds Reset and Distance Filter [VIDEO]

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Tesla recently launched software update 2025.8.3, which included a bunch of “minor updates.” Nestled away in the release notes are a couple of interesting features - including some major changes to the Energy App.

We’re not quite sure we’d call these minor updates, so let’s take a bit of an exploration of the revitalized Energy App.

Select Distance in Energy App

The Energy App has received some new categorization features in the Consumption tab. You can once again limit the graph by distance. As part of the 2024 Holiday Update, Tesla redesigned the consumption tab and brought it to the new Model S and Model X for the first time. However, with the redesign, Tesla removed the ability to choose the distance shown in the graph, instead providing a static display of the last 200 miles (300km). 

The first part of the improved Energy App is bringing back this distance filter. You can now choose between showing the last 10, 100, or 200 miles (15, 150, or 300 km). This differs from the previous available distances of 5, 15 and 30 miles, but brings back the ability for the driver to choose a distance that may be more applicable to how they’re driving.

We’d love for Tesla to introduce custom distances by pinching and zooming the graph or simply add the ability to choose “This Drive Only” to the list of available distances.

Reset Energy App History

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Sadly, the “Instant Range” button that was available in the Energy App before is still not available, but Tesla introduced a new feature that may be even better. You can now clear your driving history so that the graph only reflects your current driving style.

This is a little hidden, but if you tap the little info icon at the top near your average Wh/mi, you’ll now be presented with a dialog that lets you clear your history.

This could be useful if you’ve just come from some hard driving on a track or off-road, where energy consumption could be exaggerated. It could also be useful if you just started towing or a different type of driving that is drastically different from your current driving.

Other Changes

In addition, it looks like future predictions of the Energy app now take into account your driving history and apply that in addition to expected vehicle consumption, weather, altitude, and the multitude of other factors that your Tesla constantly takes into account while calculating your expected range.

While these are smaller improvements to the Energy app, they added some important functionality, as it helps users better understand their vehicle consumption and display data that is more applicable to the current driving style.

This is a great example of Tesla listening to its customers and bringing back features they had previously been removed. Check out the video below by akide on the updated Energy app in update 2025.8.3.

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Franz and Lars Discuss the Tesla Cybercab in New Interview

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Sandy Munro once again had the opportunity to chat (video below) with Lars Moravy, Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, as well as Franz Von Holzhausen, Tesla’s Chief of Vehicle Design. This time, rather than focusing on the improvements to the refreshed Model Y and all the new engineering behind it, the focus was on Tesla’s autonomous ambitions.

In this case, the Cybercab and Robovan were the key highlights, with a distinct focus on the Cybercab. With that all said, let’s dig into all the fun new stuff. You can check out the entire video at the end of the article.

Cybercab Unboxed Process

The Cybercab will be the first of Tesla’s vehicles to use their new unboxed assembly process, which builds vehicles in parallel sections, and then brings them together all at once for final assembly. Traditionally, vehicles are assembled from the ground up, and sometimes even disassembled for parts of production to take place.

This innovative method involves using a big rear and front casting, brought together by a structural battery pack on the floor. The door rings are hot-stamped and laser-welded to form the side shell of the Cybercab, resulting in a very rigid structure that can also absorb crash impacts due to its unique manufacturing.

Paint-Free Panels

We’ve already talked about the Cybercab’s unique paint-free panels, but we’ve never heard until now exactly how Tesla intends to manufacture them. Tesla will inject colored PU plastic onto the backside of another plastic part (formed from various processes) and then ultrasonically weld that entire piece to an inner part.

That essentially combines multiple parts into one smooth piece that is easy to repair - because all you have to do is remove the entire panel - it just comes off as the interior fasteners are removed. There is no subframe holding it together - instead, the subframe is part of the panel.

The only area of the vehicle that will have any paint will be the hot-stamped door rings - which will be painted to improve corrosion resistance to protect the steel.

Aerodynamics

Aerodynamically, the Cybercab boasts the largest aero-cover-to-wheel ratio of any Tesla vehicle. This updated aero cover improves efficiency, even with the Cybercab’s relatively large tires—chosen to reduce rolling resistance. Interestingly, the impact of unsprung weight on efficiency is minimal compared to the benefits of improved rolling resistance and aerodynamics.

Another key to the aerodynamics is the teardrop shape of the Cybercab itself. With its low profile and smooth shape, it is extremely aerodynamically efficient. While neither Sandy nor Lars delved into drag coefficients, we expect it will likely be more efficient than the Model 3’s already fantastic Cd of 0.219.

Range and Battery Pack

Tesla currently has prototypes undergoing real-world testing at Giga Texas to evaluate range and efficiency. The goal is to ensure the vehicle can operate throughout an entire day in the city before returning to charge.

Tesla is targeting a battery pack under 50kWh, delivering close to 300 miles of real-world range—an impressive efficiency of around 166Wh/mi, even outperforming the Model 3’s lowest at 181Wh/mi.

When Does It Arrive?

So, with all that new knowledge - when does the Cybercab arrive? Well - the prototypes for the June Robotaxi network deployment in Austin are getting prepared now - but Tesla expects to begin production and sales sometime in the first half of 2026.

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