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Early delight gives way to a braking intervention as Linus Tech Tips begins a month-long Model 3 experiment.
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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 593,626 views.
“Tesla Hater” Finally Tries Full Self Driving
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- 2:22Linus objects to the Model 3's missing stalks and touchscreen gear selection.
- 8:18He purchases a monthly FSD subscription through the vehicle's touchscreen.
- 12:35FSD takes the car out of the parking lot without manual steering input.
- 22:56Blocking his eyes triggers driver-monitoring prompts and an improper-use warning.
- 25:55The car signals right but proceeds straight toward turning traffic, prompting Linus to brake.
- 29:36FSD yields to a pedestrian, enters the office complex and parks across reserved spaces.
Colton gets the Porsche. Linus Sebastian gets the car that's supposed to do more of the driving. Their month-long swap gives Linus Tech Tips a neatly matched experiment: a Tesla skeptic trying Full Self-Driving Supervised, with the Tesla's owner beside him.
"I get your self-driving machine, you get my driving machine for a month," Linus tells his colleague. The opening installment has drawn roughly 594,000 views since yesterday, taking viewers from touchscreen frustrations to genuine surprise, then a moment when Linus takes over.
Colton's Model 3 hasn't been routinely doing this for him: he says he has never subscribed to FSD beyond a possible trial. Linus buys the subscription on the car's screen, works through profiles and phone-key setup, and grumbles about missing stalks and touchscreen gear selection. Despite its name, the system is supervised driver assistance, not permission to stop paying attention.
Once underway, his tone changes. "Not gonna lie, pretty magical so far," he says. Later, he notes that he hasn't touched the steering wheel. The car navigates narrow roads and adjusts its speed, while the passengers debate what this could mean for someone who enjoys driving.
The consequential moment comes after leaving their destination. The Tesla signals right but continues straight across an intersection toward turning traffic, and Linus brakes manually. Later, with the more aggressive "Mad Max" profile selected, he says the car is substantially exceeding the speed limit. Back near the office, it yields smoothly to a pedestrian but parks across reserved spaces.
Viewers are picking apart the details rather than simply voting for or against Tesla. Several interpret an earlier lane change as making room for a passing motorcycle; others want the software version identified and a clearer distinction between Autopilot and FSD.
The upload includes sponsored War Thunder comedy segments. The driving experiment itself ends with Linus's compact assessment: "Zero interventions all the way to the wrong parking lot."
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- Subscribers
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- Channel views, last 7 days
- 21,399,173
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,722,674 (on a normal day: 3,052,353)
- Video published
- November 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 593,626 (less than a day online)
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The numbers
The Tesla test drew roughly 594,000 views before its first full day was over. Its comment section had already passed the channel's usual first-day total.
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Which Porsche does Linus lend Colton for the month-long swap?
Linus trades his Porsche Taycan for Colton's Tesla Model 3.