Speed share in Tesla FSD reduced to 10 percent

Tesla's driving assistance system in Europe can no longer be set to go 50 percent over the limit. The Dutch approval authority RDW has approved the update that limits the speed margin for Tesla FSD to 10 percent. Additionally, the name "FSD Supervised" officially became Tesla Assisted Driving.

The changes come weeks before EU member states vote on whether to approve the system for the entire bloc. Moreover, it coincides with the conditions set by Germany last month.

How Has Speed ​​Share Changed in Tesla FSD?

When RDW approved the system on April 10, the "speed margin" could increase to a maximum of 50 percent. This margin allows the system to deviate from the determined limit for "security and traffic flow" reasons. For example, this meant 150 km/h on a 100 km/h limited road. Likewise, 30 km/h meant 45 km/h in the city area.

Now the share can be a maximum of 10 percent. Additionally, the value returns to zero every time the vehicle starts. RDW says other speed-related functions are also turned off by default. However, he did not explain which functions were closed.

The new name will appear on the display, owner's manual and driver information on HW4-equipped vehicles. Tesla sends all of these via over-the-air update.

RDW Deems Update a 'Minor Change'

RDW describes the update as "a few minor changes" that it would like Tesla to consider. The agency reviewed the app and found no negative or undesirable effects. He thus added the changes to the existing type approval without changing or extending the approval.

He also emphasized that the new name does not change what the system does. Because the system is still a driving support and the responsibility lies with the driver. The RDW notified the nine members that recognized its ratification: Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Including the Netherlands, this number increases to 10 countries; It was eight in early October.

The EU-wide decision is made by the Motor Vehicles Technical Committee (TCMV). RDW would not comment, stating that the discussions are confidential. The vote was postponed until December at the earliest. For its passage, it requires the approval of 15 out of 27 members, that is, a qualitative majority representing at least 65 percent of the EU population.

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Why Was Speed the Main Issue of Contest?

The biggest problem with the file in Brussels was speed. In June, Sweden asked the EU to reject FSD unless Tesla removes the ability to adjust speeds above the limit. And in September, a pedestrian safety group in Brussels found that the system accelerated in 55 percent of the 30 km/h sections it tested. France also cited urban speeding as one of the reasons for not recognizing the Dutch approval.

The German Ministry of Transport announced on October 6 that it would support EU approval after Tesla agreed to abandon the misleading "Full Self-Driving" name and limit the speed tolerance to 10 percent. That's why the latest update of RDW is important because it meets both conditions.

But 10 percent is not the level Sweden wants. Sweden does not want any settings above the limit. In the December vote, it will be clear whether France, Italy and Spain will find the 10 percent limit sufficient.