# Tesla FSD v14 1-HOUR+ Live Test + Rivian R2 First Drive Impressions Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inevitable-7528972/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inevitable-7528972/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions.md Podcast: [The InEVitable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inevitable-7528972) Published: 2026-02-13T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://theinevitablepodcast.podbean.com/e/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cqj9js5ivbg65kf2/mt_the_inevitable_ep130_tesla_fsd_live_part1_frank_markus_rivian_r2.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inevitable-7528972/episodes/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions Duration seconds: 4750 ## Resource In this special live-drive episode of The InEVitable, Ed Loh takes MotorTrend Technical Director Frank Markus on a real-world test of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Version 14.2.2.3 in a Model Y — while diving deep into Frank’s first-drive impressions of the highly anticipated Rivian R2. This episode kicks off a new MotorTrend series on semi-autonomous driving systems, comparing Tesla’s camera-only approach against upcoming competitors from Mercedes-Benz and Rivian. Topics covered include: Tesla FSD v14 real-world freeway and city performance Mad Max mode, lane changes, and aggressive California traffic Rivian R2 pricing, specs, suspension tech, and autonomy roadmap Level 2 vs Level 3 autonomy explained Vision-only vs radar/LiDAR debate Autonomy in harsh winter conditions The future of hands-free and eyes-off driving Does Tesla’s data flywheel give it an insurmountable lead? Is Rivian’s R2 the true Model Y competitor? And what happens when autonomy reaches Level 3? Watch (or listen) as the system handles freeways, city streets, four-way stops — and almost parks itself. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inevitable-7528972/episodes/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inevitable-7528972/tesla-fsd-v14-1-hour-live-test-rivian-r2-first-drive-impressions.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.