White Box Autonomy

Tesla on FSD trails a swaying oversized load, then passes once the shoulder clears

Date
Date unknown
Developer / operator
Tesla
System
FSD
Location
United States
Event type
Successful challenging interaction
Outcome
Successful handling of a difficult situation
Automation status
Driving automation engaged — reported, not confirmed
Curator-reviewed

Summary

According to the linked post, a Tesla on FSD trailed a swaying oversized load on a highway for over a minute, then accelerated to pass once the shoulder was clear of barriers.

Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.

What is observable from the evidence

  • An oversized load ahead was swaying.
  • The vehicle trailed it for over a minute without passing.
  • The vehicle then accelerated (reported 10+ mph) to pass once the shoulder cleared.

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

14.2.2.5

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 and precise location.

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 · mikepat711

About this record

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

Record last reviewed or updated: 1 September 2026.

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