The new UNECE rules for Tesla's FSD (Supervised) are not that bad:
1. System-initiated manoeuvres are now allowed everywhere β
2. No wheel nags on motorways/highways β
3. No confirmations required β
But Tesla still needs to make a few changes. More on this in the video:
Tesla owners are being offered 2 months of FSD (Supervised) TAD free, then 2,400 KΔ a month π¨πΏ
The Czech Republic approved it on 21 Sep, and HW4 cars running 2026.32.x got the update on 7 Oct.
The offer can vary by account.
π¦πΊ π³πΏ Cybertruck is officially CANCELLED for Australia and New Zealand.
Tesla emailed reservation holders: "After careful consideration, plans to produce Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand have been discontinued."
Reservations are being cancelled and payments refunded in full. Some Australians paid their A$150 deposit back in 2019.
So is the UK next?
Cybertruck is only built in left-hand drive. It has no UK or EU type approval, and the DVSA says no Cybertruck has passed IVA.
Tesla UK took Β£100 reservations from 2019 too. Tesla hasn't said anything about them yet.
My thoughts: Australia drives on the left. If that market couldn't justify a right-hand drive Cybertruck, I don't think the UK will get them now.
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The new UNECE rules for Tesla's FSD (Supervised) are not that bad:
1. System-initiated manoeuvres are now allowed everywhere β
2. No wheel nags on motorways/highways β
3. No confirmations required β
But Tesla still needs to make a few changes. More on this in the video:
π¨- π¬π§ Did Elon just say Europe & UK could get FSD (Supervised) TAD by Q1 2027?
And the UK?
On yesterday's call, he said Tesla is "hoping for an EU-wide approval" and he "would be surprised if it takes longer than Q1."
BUT THEN:
"We do anticipate being fully approved throughout Europe and many other countries"
Does that include the UK?
The timing is interesting. The next version of the UN driver-assistance rule (UNECE R171, Series 02) is expected to take effect around January 2027, and the UK follows UNECE rules too.
If Tesla goes that route, I think the UK could follow a similar timeline.
Demand isn't the problem for FSD anymore π
Tesla's Q3 shareholder presentation: 1.74M active FSD subscriptions (+67% YoY), and a North America attach rate over 75%.
Europe has 100,000+ users in just the 9 countries where it's available.
The demand is there. The approvals aren't.
Sources:
Active FSD Subscriptions 1.74M, +67% YoY β Tesla Q3 2026 shareholder presentation, p5 (Operational Summary). North America attach rate over 75% of new deliveries β p3 and p8. Europe 100,000+ customers in nine EU countries β p8: https://t.co/VFv1gwwEnc
EU-wide vote December 2026 at the earliest: https://t.co/bVDnXZpDJU
@tezlawatch Cybertruck is what's been canceled.
It will be a combination of things.
The technology has no simple pathway for approval, shipping these from the US adds tax and locks in $ while in shipping, no RHD production line.
Cybercab is running in Austin, and on Wednesday's Q3 call Tesla said it'll launch in Dallas next month.
So what would it take in London?
The UK's driverless taxi permits have been live since May under the Automated Vehicles Act. The operator applies to the DVSA, then TfL has six weeks to consent or give written reasons. If TfL doesn't reply, consent is deemed given.
For a car with no steering wheel, the bigger step is vehicle approval. Government guidance says the approval rules haven't yet been adapted for cars without manual controls.
The rest of the Automated Vehicles Act, including full authorisation, is due in the second half of 2027.
Sources:
Ministry of Mobility answer to parliamentary question 4802, 20 Oct 2026 (French): https://t.co/G21jFqtI1J
Approval dates and EU vote timing: https://t.co/mdN3eAnfth
Luxembourg is leaving FSD (Supervised) TAD to the EU π±πΊ
Its minister says it's driver assistance, Luxembourg wasn't involved in the Dutch approval, and any change must follow EU procedures.
The Netherlands and Belgium approved it. The EU vote is December at the earliest.
π³π± Want to try FSD (Supervised) TAD in the Netherlands? Tesla is offering test drives in Utrecht tomorrow.
They're at the Tesla Owners Club Grand Prix, at TeamSport's indoor kart track in The Wall, on Saturday 24 Oct from 14:30 to 18:00.
You sign up for a test drive on Tesla's event page. Racing in the Grand Prix itself is booked separately through the club.
This is where it started in Europe. The RDW approved it on 10 April, the first approval in Europe.
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