White Box Autonomy

Tesla on FSD does not visibly change speed or behaviour in heavy fog and wet conditions

Date
Date unknown
Developer / operator
Tesla
System
FSD
Event type
Unexpected or inappropriate behaviour
Outcome
Neutral / unclear
Automation status
Driving automation engaged — reported, not confirmed
Curator-reviewed

Summary

According to the linked post, in heavy fog and wet conditions a Tesla on FSD did not visibly reduce speed or otherwise change its driving behaviour; no incident is reported.

Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.

What is observable from the evidence

  • The post describes heavy fog and wet road conditions.
  • The vehicle's speed and behaviour did not visibly change for the conditions.
  • No incident is reported.

Automation status

Driving automation engaged — reported, not confirmed

Whether the driving-automation feature was engaged is a separate question from whether it caused the event.

System / software version

Not identified in the available sources.

Causal attribution

Undetermined

The available evidence does not establish a cause. Involvement of a driving-automation system is not the same as its being a cause.

What remains unknown

  • The event date (posting date only, 17 March 2026) and the location.
  • Whether the ADS internally registered the reduced visibility — behaviour is not proof of internal awareness.

Interpretation

No interpretation is offered for this event.

Sources & evidence

The sources below are the evidence. The summary and any interpretation on this page are written by White Box Autonomy and are not themselves evidence.

  1. X post · Mike P.

About this record

Review status: Curator-reviewed. What the review statuses mean.

Record last reviewed or updated: 1 September 2026.

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