Overview
- In a post on X, Elon Musk confirmed FSD v14.2.1 allows phone use “depending on context of surrounding traffic.”
- Reporting indicates Tesla is loosening its cabin-camera attention nags in limited scenarios, likely when stationary or in slow traffic.
- Texting while driving is illegal in nearly all U.S. states, so a software update would not shield drivers from citations.
- FSD still requires active supervision, uses an in-cabin camera for attention monitoring, and can suspend features after repeated strikes.
- NHTSA continues investigating FSD performance, and Tesla is contesting a California DMV case over its self-driving marketing with a ruling expected this year.