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In this video, I put my mother-in-law in the driver’s seat of our 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD and let her experience Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) for the first time — at night, in traffic, with cloverleaf interchanges, and a parking lot at the end.

She’s a frequent road tripper up and down the East Coast (Maine ↔ Florida), but she’s never driven a Tesla or any EV before. We walk through:
• Basic Tesla controls & one-pedal driving
• Letting FSD (in “Sloth” profile) handle city streets, interstate ramps, and double cloverleafs
• How FSD feels for someone who doesn’t like driving at night
• Tesla’s matrix headlights & why they help with night driving confidence
• How Tesla route planning works for a Portland, Maine road trip (fastest vs. fewer stops vs. best amenities)
• Dog Mode and using the cabin camera to keep an eye on pets
• Whether FSD really reduces driver fatigue on long trips

We also turn on Santa Mode / reindeer visualization for a bit of holiday chaos, and even ask Grok in the car a very important HomeGoods question.

If you’re an older driver, a nervous passenger, or you’re thinking about getting a Tesla for long road trips, this is a great real-world look at what FSD feels like for someone who’s cautious but curious.

00:00 Intro & who’s driving
00:26 Getting set up in the car (seat, mirrors, pedals)
02:10 Turning on FSD & first reactions
03:00 Why she wants FSD for long road trips
06:03 How Tesla’s cameras “see” the road
15:22 Getting on the interstate & cloverleafs with FSD
22:33 Turning on Santa Mode (reindeer visualizations)
32:32 Her verdict on FSD & night driving
34:01 Planning a trip to Portland, Maine in the Tesla nav
38:08 Dog Mode & cabin camera demo
40:23 Wrap-up, thoughts, and outro

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