Westward Ho 2025 in Our Tesla Model 3 - CleanTechnica

The article "Westward Ho 2025 in Our Tesla Model 3" by Fritz Hasler chronicles the author’s experiences traveling between his two homes—in Northern Wisconsin and Utah—using a Tesla Model 3 equipped with Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised mode. Over six years and twelve trips covering 1,551 miles each way, Hasler, now 85, has relied heavily on FSD to ease the demands of long-distance driving, especially given his physical limitations from a past accident. The family often transports two e-bikes on a rear carrier, which became a focal point of a recent issue when the Tesla’s rear camera was obstructed, disabling FSD. After research and trial, Hasler discovered that taping over the camera lens with black electrical tape restored FSD functionality, despite the counterintuitive nature of this fix. The article also highlights a recurring challenge with FSD Supervised: the system requires the driver to maintain attention on the road and the control screen