Tesla intends to expand to Europe the FSD (Supervised), its most advanced assisted driving system, capable of performing most driving tasks, but without making the vehicle autonomous. The driver continues to be the ultimate responsible party for everything, and must remain attentive and prepared to intervene at any time. Tesla justifies this expansion with safety data that demonstrates, according to the company, the reliability of the system.
The name FSD stands for Full Self-Driving, that is, complete autonomous driving, but the system marketed by Tesla in Europe expressly includes the designation Supervised, which means supervised. This distinction is fundamental to understanding the capabilities and limitations of the system, which the company itself highlights in the documentation accompanying the publication of safety data.
The system can perform numerous actions autonomously, including complex driving maneuvers, but the available functions currently require active driver vigilance. This means that, although the vehicle can execute many tasks without direct human intervention, it never ceases to be an assisted driving system and not a truly autonomous vehicle.
Tesla explicitly acknowledges this limitation in the documentation it provides to users, reminding drivers that they must keep their hands on the steering wheel and be always prepared to resume control of the vehicle. This approach aims to comply with European regulations and avoid misunderstandings about the real capabilities of the assisted driving system.
