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and Tesla fans more broadly are excited about the potential for broader rollout and for eventual Full Self-Driving — in other words, true full self driving.
However, there’s also still skepticism and concern in Europe among some key people. With FSD approved in the Netherlands, the company has been trying to get the EU to streamline widespread approval.
“But in previously unreported email correspondence, regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway — who could prove critical to Musk’s approval push — have raised a number of concerns over the technology. “Those include the system’s tendency to speed, whether it is safe to use on icy roads and drivers’ ability to circumvent features designed to prevent cell-phone use, according to the emails, which were seen by Reuters through public records requests.
“They also expressed frustration with Tesla’s strategy of publicly encouraging vehicle owners to pressure regulators to approve FSD. ” In other words, if this is common, don’t expect the EU to rubber-stamp widespread approval just yet. These regulators have a variety of concerns and are surely going to want to see more evidence of safety in Europe before broadly allowing it across the continent.
Note that approval comes if 55% of EU member states, covering at least 65% of the EU’s population, vote in favor of Tesla’s preference. CleanTechnica as its director, chief editor, and CEO. Zach is recognized globally as an electric vehicle, solar energy, and energy storage expert. He has presented about electric vehicles and renewable energy at conferences in India, the UAE, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, and Curaçao.
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