Glossary / General

San Francisco

16 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

San Francisco is a city with busy streets and tricky driving conditions. The speaker is using it as an example of a place where self-driving cars have to handle a lot of challenges.

Technical Definition

San Francisco is being referenced as a difficult real-world environment for autonomous driving because of dense traffic, complex streets, and unpredictable conditions. It’s a common benchmark city in self-driving discussions.

Hear It Discussed

"We are here. Oh, yes. We are here in a Rivian space in San Francisco."
Rivian R2 Review + Torturing The Chief Designer & Engineer Live — Carmudgeon Ep. 242 w Jason Cammisa The Carmudgeon Show 00:44

"PoliceinSanFranciscohavespentfivemonthssearchingthecities,firstknownthieftofleethesceneinaself-drivingcar."
A Budget Built Miata Earns A Fast 15 Spot in the Race to the Sky! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 26:38

"FSD can now drive all over the very strange streets of San Francisco pretty darn well... it's definitely probably in the upper quadrant of difficult cities to drive a car in, let alone self-drive a..."
Episode 568: Tesla CEO Teases Upcoming FSD Improvements Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast 08:38