Overview
- The update (2025.38.9.5) is reaching a small Early Access cohort, first observed on Hardware 4 Model Y vehicles in California, with broader distribution expected soon.
- Release notes highlight an upgraded vision encoder, expanded handling of emergency vehicles, integrated vision-based routing for blocked roads and detours, and new arrival options for where to park.
- Early drives describe a clear reduction in brake stabbing and hesitation with generally smoother behavior, though reviewers cite regressions in parking quality and occasional routing hiccups in lots.
- Tesla added additional speed profiles and listed quality-of-life improvements such as debris offsetting, better gate handling, refinements for unprotected turns and lane changes, and alerts for camera visibility issues.
- Elon Musk says v14.2 sets up a wider release and claims v14.3 will add a “last big piece” toward unsupervised operation, as regulators remain attentive following concerns over earlier aggressive speed-profile behavior.