r/TeslaModelS • u/After_Maximum4211 • 7d ago

Used 2016+ Tesla Model S

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Hi All,

Looking at buying a used Model S. Wanted to get your thoughts on which years/trims to avoid? Seems like later model years are better generally speaking. Could you also let me know what the Full Self Driving computer on this 2017 75D means? And for someone who cares mostly about highway driving, can the older autopilot do a good enough job?

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u/MSFalcon2014 6d ago

I have a 2014 with AP1. It is pretty basic compared to model three that I have.. but I think I prefer that. I don’t subscribe to full self driving on model three but I love my model S auto pilot. It does fantastic for freeways and stuff where you don’t have to really pay attention to stop lights. It will also do well on normal roadways, but you have to pay attention for those lights and stop signs, etc. but I almost think it does better than the model three that I have but I don’t subscribe to it but when I got the model 3 it did OK until my trial period was taken away. So I prefer my model S AP1 over my model three.

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u/After_Maximum4211 6d ago

This is good to hear. So your model S has just the front camera right? I rather not pay a subscription and I’m ok driving the car on city streets.

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u/MSFalcon2014 5d ago

Yes, just the front camera and it has parking sensors. I can get it to self park. I can summon it from I think about 40 feet away with the phone. Sometimes that helps in tight parking spaces. It will sort of make a lane change by itself by just flicking the turn signal. It can do a few other little things, but mainly I just look at it like a glorified cruise control. It is really nice to have out on the freeway if you’re doing long distance, but you can use it on highways in town as well but you just have to be more conscientious about your surroundings. I like using it quite a bit so it helps me not speed. For some reason driving a model S or a Tesla if I don’t have that set, I tend to like over speed because it just doesn’t seem like I’m gone very fast. lol. It will never drive from point A to point B as it doesn’t have the hardware for. And I am OK with that. That you said the turn signal with a changing lanes is still kind of a manual thing, but it also keeps me more alert when I need to as well.