Tesla FSD V14 From a Rivian Owner’s Perspective

I honestly didn’t expect this.

I haven’t spent real seat time with Tesla Full Self-Driving in years, and as someone who daily drives a Rivian, I figured FSD V14 would be interesting but probably still rough around the edges. I was wrong.

While I’m out in California for Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day this week, I decided to rent a 2026 Tesla Model Y with FSD through Turo and really put it through its paces. After logging over 100 miles on FSD in a single day, I walked away genuinely shocked at how good it is. The driving felt confident, predictable, and shockingly human in situations where past versions would have struggled.

In the video below, I walk through my full experience with FSD V14, what impressed me the most, where it still needs work, and why this raises the bar for everyone, especially with Rivian heading into a big autonomy moment of their own this week.

Watch the full video below and let me know what you think. Is Tesla officially setting the pace for autonomy, and how big does Rivian need to swing next?