CT/FSD with a broken leg

[Zantosh76]

Hiya there folks, I broke my right leg. Dunno if I need surgery but I'm in a boot and am hobbled. Here's where I realized that FSD works really well when your foot is broken. I get in my CT, select my destination, and then in the case of the CT (other Teslas will go from stop), I press the gas with my booted foot, and then turn on FSD. It does the job, from my home to my destination.

I set it to Chill so I think it does a better job than in Hurry, albeit slowly.

So far, I'm always in a position to press the break, so I can stop the vehicle if I need to. My broken foot is good enough for me to use the accelerator, but I avoid it as it aches and hurts, so in a pinch, I can control the vehicle.

But the fact that the vehicle does so well as it is means that I seldom use my right foot on the gas and haven't yet had any emergency where I must stop the vehicle.

Thought I'd share that with you.

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[UberNoob]

Extra Eatra read all about it. Operator breaks foot while using FSD.

On a serious note, glad it’s working out for ya.

 

[Zantosh76]

Extra Eatra read all about it. Operator breaks foot while using FSD.

On a serious note, glad it’s working out for ya.

LMAO I did not think of that angle. But in the sense of trust, driving the CT with a broken leg really has increased my respect for how well FSD works. I am often worried that it won't see the kid, or someone out of sight behind a car, but it has, so far, seen things that I have not, and so I'm pleased with how it's behaved.

 

[Beetlebug62]

Hiya there folks, I broke my right leg. Dunno if I need surgery but I'm in a boot and am hobbled. Here's where I realized that FSD works really well when your foot is broken. I get in my CT, select my destination, and then in the case of the CT (other Teslas will go from stop), I press the gas with my booted foot, and then turn on FSD. It does the job, from my home to my destination.

I set it to Chill so I think it does a better job than in Hurry, albeit slowly.

So far, I'm always in a position to press the break, so I can stop the vehicle if I need to. My broken foot is good enough for me to use the accelerator, but I avoid it as it aches and hurts, so in a pinch, I can control the vehicle.

But the fact that the vehicle does so well as it is means that I seldom use my right foot on the gas and haven't yet had any emergency where I must stop the vehicle.

Thought I'd share that with you.

Sorry about your broken right leg; but, I would just left foot brake in an emergency.

 

[ABILISK]

I press the gas

Did your injury also leave you concussed? There’s no gas! Jk of course - old habits die hard, don’t they?

 

[pricedm]

Right leg tib/fib fracture. I learned very quickly how to push accelerator and brake with my LEFT foot. Much safer.

Even safer: FSD + left foot technique. Bonus: agility training for your brain.

 

[JER]

Recently had Rotator Cuff surgery and had the same experience. FSD was almost the only way to truly drive legal as I could not reach the steering wheel with my left hand for a time and it was tricky using turn signals when not in FSD. So most of the time unless there was someone right there I didn't. There are so many ways that the capabilities of this truck can help with that you never think of and it probably helped get me back to work sooner than planned.

 

[Friday]

Where I work out is a specialty gym for people with mild to profound physical limitations that have to rely on others for transport. I keep them updated with the different FSD news with the eyes on the prize that unsupervised is soon. Right now Uber, Lyft and paratransports are the ones used. I kind of believe they think I'm talking about magic because so many times things have been promised to make their travels easier and haven't executed.

I truly can't wait for the tech to help these folks go where they want when they want. It will bring tears to my eyes.

 

[JimBuck333]

No one in the media seems to highlight this, but if and when Tesla fully cracks Full Self Driving (where monitoring is no longer necessary), it will be a HUGE boon to so many segments of the handicapped community*, as well as the advanced-senior community, parents of middle teens, etc, etc! Having this capability widely available in society would help many, many more people in the coming decade or two than even Neuralink would. (Though admittedly, Neuralink has nearly unlimited potential in the long run...)

*A modern set of vehicle hand controls (with electronic interface of acceleration, for example) costs in excess of three thousand dollars, and advanced systems for quadriplegics can easily run into five figures. If and when these aides can all be replaced with FSD for eight thousand dollars, it will almost or completely pay for itself! (Unless and until the price goes way up...)

 

[65SoYoLO]

Right leg tib/fib fracture. I learned very quickly how to push accelerator and brake with my LEFT foot. Much safer.

Even safer: FSD + left foot technique. Bonus: agility training for your brain.

compound tib/fib and I was able to drive my old ford van with three on the tree. Not even sure how i pulled that trick off.

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