A new feature released this week enables Teslas to automatically stop at stop signs and red lights. To get the feature you need to have paid for the so-called Full Self Driving package which currently adds $7,000 to the price of the car. It also includes other features and, according to Tesla, will eventually enable the car to be fully autonomous, subject to regulatory approval.
Elon Musk has claimed that people can more than recoup their investment by turning their car into a robotaxi, but who know if and when that will ever become a reality. Still, this new feature is a significant step towards real full self driving.
I had a chance to test it in Palo Alto, CA and here is a short video: