The Journal. · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Many Tesla owners misunderstand the functionalities of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), according to recent data. This lack of clarity stems partly from Tesla's own communication about these features. Such misunderstandings can lead to drivers placing undue trust in the systems.
“The confusion over Tesla's Autopilot and FSD capabilities is widespread and leads to misuse.”
“You know, they think that the car can drive itself when it cannot. And I think that's a huge problem.”
“The company has been very careful about how they describe these systems. They don't want to say 'self-driving' because they'd be liable for saying that.”