Car and Driver have devised a 70-mile test loop designed to track how autonomous tech progresses.
The first car on test was naturally a Tesla —
Car and Driver’s own leased Model 3. The EV is spec’d with Autopilot, Navigate on Autopilot and Smart Summon, all of which are part of the Full Self Driving Package. Unfortunately, the test car hasn’t yet received the “Full Self Driving Beta” update, which has been rolled out to a handful of cars. That said, it’ll give us a comparison of the two versions, with a realistic idea of what improvements the new software brings to the table once it’s applied to the test car.