Tesla CEO Musk replied to netizens on Twitter: The FSD Beta version for right-hand drive vehicles will be launched for European users in a few months, while the left-hand drive is used. The vehicle’s FSD will be introduced this summer, with the exact date subject to regulatory approvals.
As we all know, due to cultural and institutional differences, there are certain differences in traffic rules and driving skills around the world, the most obvious of which should be the difference in the driver’s seat position in the car. For example, drivers in China (including Taiwan) sit on the left (driving on the right), while in other places such as Hong Kong and Macau, they sit on the right (driving on the left).
At this month’s Model Y delivery event at the Berlin Gigafactory, Musk said the company’s assisted driving system will next enter the European market, pending regulatory approval of the FSD.
Hopefully not long until we get it here in the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧@elonmusk any idea of timescales? https://t.co/9tbmpSfqEH
— Tesla Owners UK 🇬🇧 (@TeslaOwnersUK) March 27, 2022
Tesla FSD Beta v10.11 launched earlier this month with a major overhaul of advanced driver assistance systems. For example, FSD v10.11 has more accurate predictions of where other vehicles may “steer” or “merge”. Musk also pointed out that there are also major changes based on AI in this version.
Musk estimates that Tesla is ready to present the FSD to EU regulators within two or three months. However, he also acknowledged that Tesla “has done a lot of work on the special situation in Europe. Launching a fully self-driving car in Europe, he noted, will be challenging because it’s so much more complex than in the U.S. or Canada.”
Tesla launched its advanced driver assistance system “Full Self-Driving” beta (FSD Beta) in Canada on Saturday, marking the official expansion of the system to markets outside the United States. Users in mainland China will have to wait a long time.