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What was claimed

FSD Supervised is trained to handle complex situations it encounters in the real world including navigating around construction by briefly using the opposite lane while yielding to cyclists and traffic

Our verdict

Needs Caution

Tesla describes FSD (Supervised) as working in a variety of real-world driving scenarios, including complex ones, but repeatedly emphasizes that it may not operate as intended and that driver intervention may be required, especially in complex situations. Presenting it simply as 'trained to handle' complex situations without the limitations overstates its reliability. Sources confirm FSD can change lanes and navigate around objects, but none specifically document using the opposite lane during construction scenarios.

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Key findings

FSD Supervised is trained to handle complex situations it encounters in the real world including navigating around construction by briefly using the opposite lane while yielding to cyclists and traffic

Misleading84%
3 of 6 AIs agree·Perplexity: Verified, Perplexity: Can’t verify, Perplexity: Can’t verify

FSD Supervised briefly uses the opposite lane while navigating construction

Can’t verify60%
1 AI checked

FSD Supervised yields to traffic

Verified85%
1 AI checked

FSD Supervised yields to cyclists

Verified90%
1 AI checked

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Detailed Analysis

The response is directionally plausible but more confident and specific than Tesla’s official documentation supports. Tesla does state FSD (Supervised) can navigate construction and avoid cyclists and traffic, but it also clearly warns that driver intervention is often required in these scenarios. Claims about briefly using the opposite lane and reliably handling such complex situations are based on anecdotal reports and videos, not guaranteed behavior per Tesla’s own materials.

Why this verdict

  • The response is directionally plausible but more confident and specific than Tesla’s official documentation supports.
  • Tesla does state FSD (Supervised) can navigate construction and avoid cyclists and traffic, but it also clearly warns that driver intervention is often required in these scenarios.
  • Claims about briefly using the opposite lane and reliably handling such complex situations are based on anecdotal reports and videos, not guaranteed behavior per Tesla’s own materials.

Claims checked

FSD Supervised is trained to handle complex situations it encounters in the real world

Misleading86%
Tesla describes FSD (Supervised) as working in a variety of real-world driving scenarios, including complex ones, but repeatedly emphasizes that it may not operate as intended and that driver intervention may be required, especially in complex situations.[1] [4] [10] Presenting it simply as 'trained to handle' complex situations without the limitations overstates its reliability.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

While briefly using the opposite lane, FSD Supervised yields to cyclists and traffic

Can’t verify60%
Tesla states that FSD (Supervised) reacts to pedestrians, bicycles, and other vehicles and that cameras avoid bikes, motorcycles and other cars when changing lanes.[1] [4] [10] But there is no authoritative source specifying that when it crosses into an opposite lane in construction it consistently yields to cyclists and traffic; this behavior is described only in scattered user anecdotes and is not formally documented.

FSD Supervised navigates around construction by briefly using the opposite lane

Can’t verify63%
There are anecdotal reports and videos showing FSD crossing center lines or using another lane to route around cones or obstructions in construction zones.[2] [6] However, Tesla’s official documentation does not explicitly state that the system is designed to "briefly use the opposite lane" as a standard behavior, so this cannot be confirmed as a general, trained capability.

What other AI think

The claim mixes accurate and inaccurate elements. FSD Supervised does recognize construction zones and can avoid cyclists, but the sources indicate it struggles with construction scenarios and requires driver intervention. The specific claim about "briefly using the opposite lane" during construction is not confirmed in available sources.

Why this verdict

  • The claim mixes accurate and inaccurate elements.
  • FSD Supervised does recognize construction zones and can avoid cyclists, but the sources indicate it struggles with construction scenarios and requires driver intervention.
  • The specific claim about "briefly using the opposite lane" during construction is not confirmed in available sources.

Claims checked

FSD Supervised is trained to handle complex situations including navigating around construction

Misleading85%
While FSD recognizes construction zones, sources confirm it struggles with construction scenarios and often requires driver intervention, contradicting the implication that it reliably handles these situations.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

FSD Supervised briefly uses the opposite lane while navigating construction

Can’t verify60%
Sources confirm FSD can change lanes and navigate around objects, but none specifically document using the opposite lane during construction scenarios.

FSD Supervised yields to traffic

Verified85%
Sources confirm FSD navigates around other vehicles and yields on narrow streets, demonstrating traffic awareness.
Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) is documented to perform lane changes and navigate around vehicles and objects under driver supervision. However there is no authoritative evidence that it is explicitly trained or authorized to cross into the opposite lane to pass construction while explicitly yielding to cyclists and oncoming traffic.

Why this verdict

  • Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) is documented to perform lane changes and navigate around vehicles and objects under driver supervision.
  • However there is no authoritative evidence that it is explicitly trained or authorized to cross into the opposite lane to pass construction while explicitly yielding to cyclists and oncoming traffic.

Claims checked

FSD Supervised is trained to handle complex situations it encounters in the real world including navigating around construction by briefly using the opposite lane while yielding to cyclists and traffic

Misleading80%
Tesla documentation and reporting confirm FSD (Supervised) can make lane changes and maneuver around obstacles, but there is no clear official claim that it is trained or permitted to intentionally enter the opposite lane to pass construction while coordinating yield behavior for cyclists and oncoming traffic; real-world reports show it can fail in construction zones and driver intervention is often required.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

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