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Since november 6th 2023, we are using our brand new Tesla Model 3 Highland. This should become our "Travel Machine", our airplane, our "Bullet Train" throughout Europe!
We also decided to buy the FSD (= Full Self Drive) option and will report on it's progress and functionality during our voyages. This 4th episode starts with parts of a nice video from Omar: How does a road trip in a Tesla go in the US? Watch his video here: https://youtu.be/2R1wnyWgcNc
Is this possible in EU? No!
There is a very big difference between this and the other side of the Atlantic:
- US approach: let developers test their systems in the hand of customers. If something happens, you will be liable! Then we will adapt the laws to avoid these issues.
The US doesn't follow any international regulations.
- EU approach: Let’s think first of all possible issues and create laws and a framework to let manufacturers experiment with new technology. They should stay always within the law!
The EU follows the UNECE regulations. = United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/automotive-industry/legislation/unece-regulations_en
The working group covering Autonomous Vehicles, has progressed very slowly till this year. Suddenly, political forces have tried to accelerate it’s progress, under the pressures of rising accident rates in Europe!
In this episode, I start explaining which ADAS systems you get from Tesla here in EU:
First, the standard "AUTOPILOT" package. This consists of "Traffic Aware Cruise-Control" and "Autosteer".
In my next episodes I will present and demonstrate each of the OPTIONAL possibilities systematically.
So, FSD is already for sale as an option in EU, but it is not yet comparable to what happens in the USA: Tesla is simply not allowed to introduce it here!
For this reason, the cost of the FSD option is about half of the price in the US.
Many people have been disappointed after they got it, because it does not deliver on it’s promises.
In fact, purchasing FSD in Europe today is an investment in the future of Tesla’s technology:
If you buy it now, you will own it for the lifetime of your car.
And when it is finally introduced and working in EU, it will be a very good deal because the price for FSD will go up quickly. There is even a chance that it won’t be for sale anymore: Renting it seems to be Tesla’s plan, as it is already starting in the USA.
Do not hesitate to contact me on Twitter / X:
MyFullSelfDriveTesla on X: @TeslaEUROFSD
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