Tesla recently rolled out FSD V13 to early access testers, but we’re still discovering more capabilities of Tesla’s latest FSD version. FSD V13.2 has major new features like Start FSD from Park, Autopark at Destination, and the ability to reverse, but there are also lots of smaller improvements.
FSD V11 and FSD V12 both move over when semi-trucks or other large objects are nearby - but they don’t move over for other cars encroaching on your lane space. That’s changing now, with FSD V13 now giving other vehicles more space when they get too close.
Of course, FSD is also much smarter and aware of both its own vehicle’s size and the size and location of objects around it. This all adds up - because now FSD can make multiple-point turns to get out of extremely tight spaces too.
Moving Over
While it doesn’t seem like a lot, this is a movement that humans naturally perform when there is another vehicle near them. It helps give people in the vehicle - whether Supervising or being a passenger - a sense of safety. In addition, it also provides other vehicles with a buffer zone, ensuring that there are no mishaps when a human driver swings their wheel too harshly or too early.
Beyond providing that sense of safety for both drivers, it also provides FSD with a little bit of space. If there is a need to perform an emergency maneuver, whether braking or moving out of the way, this little bit of space could make all the difference. This is especially true as FSD V13 is 2x faster at making decisions than FSD V12 - which was already faster than humans. Those extra moments could make all the difference.
FSD Gives Space When Being Passed 🚗💨
I love these thoughtful little touches, even when they scare me😅I didn’t see the car approaching pic.twitter.com/uqukREfgf7
Setting all that aside, it's good to see FSD acting more and more human as time goes on—especially when learning good defensive driving habits. Tesla is already collecting audio data to train its AI on audio input, and soon, the vehicle will react to certain sounds, such as vehicle honks and emergency vehicles. It will even gain the ability to honk itself. As FSD becomes more human, it also becomes more predictable for other drivers, which means it will become safer for both FSD users and other road users.
On top of that, due to the way Tesla’s End-to-End AI training is performed, these small defensive driving changes will propagate throughout the entire model. As FSD is trained and realizes that driving safely is rewarded, it will continue to learn to drive safely. As we know, Tesla’s next big challenge as they reach FSD feature completion is the March of 9s - making FSD that 99.9%, then 99.99%, and then 99.999% safer.
Tight Spaces
FSD V13 also gained the ability to reverse, and along with that - it can perform really well when faced with extremely tight spaces. Robotaxis and fully autonomous vehicles won’t be able to rely upon a human to help them on these occasions, so it’s essential that FSD is able to determine how much space it needs to turn around and get out of a tight location.
Check out this video below from WholeMarsBlog where FSD makes it out of a relatively tight location with a couple of effective turns.
We look forward to seeing FSD V13 put in more situations that it previously wasn’t able to handle. FSD V13.2 is still with early-access testers, but hopefully we’ll see this extended to more HW4 users later this month or in early 2025.
HW3 could see a version of V13 at some point in the future, but Tesla is clearly focused on HW4 right now, and Tesla would need to create a smaller model for HW3.
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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.
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
@EV3_Model3 on X
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.
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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