Who’s behind FSD247.
I’m the guy actually driving this thing. Kansas City, a Midnight Cherry Red Model Y Launch Edition, and more than 20,000 miles, about 98% of them on Full Self-Driving. I’m not a reviewer and I don’t run a channel. I’m just an owner who pays attention.
What FSD247 is
FSD247 is where I write down what the car actually does from my seat: the wins, the quirks, and the stuff that still makes me grab the wheel. Honest notes from real miles, build by build. If you’re thinking about a Tesla, I figure that’s worth more than the hype.
The name is from my license plate. Before the plate said FSD247, it said JUNPR-Y.
Somewhere in all those miles it stopped being the Juniper in my driveway and started being the thing I couldn’t stop telling people about, and the plate needed to catch up with the truth. FSD247. Full Self-Driving, around the clock.
The car had a name before this one
The owner’s log is the day-by-day version. What the car did, from my seat. The bad days are in there too.
What it isn’t
For the record:
- I am an owner sharing my experience, not a reviewer chasing clicks.
- FSD247 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc.
- FSD (Supervised) is an SAE Level 2 driver-assistance system that requires an attentive driver at all times.
How the referral works
Here is the whole arrangement, so nobody has to guess at it. Tesla gives you three months of FSD. Tesla gives me $250 in credit, or $500 if you add FSD. If you only schedule a demo drive through the link, Tesla credits me for that too, and it costs you nothing. Your price does not change either way. That’s all of it. There’s no part I’m leaving out.
My stated goal for this site, in plain terms, is enough referral credit a year to cover a repair or a set of tires.
No paid ads pointing at this link. Tesla’s terms rule that out, and I would not do it anyway.
Tesla changes its “Refer and Earn” program every few months. The current terms are kept on the homepage, and how the referral works covers every step.
Where else to find me
Same guy, a few other places: ridpath.com · FontFuel · LinkedIn · X (@RogerRidpath) · Facebook · Instagram (@roger.ridpath) · YouTube
Get in touch
Email me at admin@ridpathcreative.com.
Or get the next build note. One email when a new note lands. There’s no schedule. I send it when the car does something worth writing down. Unsubscribe any time by telling me to knock it off. Sign up on the homepage.
The notes behind this page
The car had a name before this one
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The two co-pilots on my dash
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250 miles without a takeover, and a tire sensor stuck two days back
This afternoon on I-435 North, the screen threw confetti at me again. 250 miles without a takeover, on 14.3.10, with Self-Driving set to Standard. Those 250 miles…
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