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NEWS: Tesla says that the RDW has communicated that FSD (Supervised) will be approved in the Netherlands on April 10th, which would clear the path for approval in other European countries. Tesla added that they've completed over 13,000 customer FSD (Supervised) ride-alongs over the past few months, as well as: • 4,500+ track test scenario executions • Thousands of pages of written documentation for 400+ compliance requirements • Dozens of research studies into safety performance/results It would be a huge deal if approval actually comes on April 10th. Fingers crossed!

Together with RDW, we have officially completed the final vehicle testing phase for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and have submitted all documentation required for the UN R-171 approval + Article 39 exemptions. The RDW team is now reviewing the documentation and test results package internally. They have communicated the expected approval for Netherlands date of 4/10, shifting from 3/20 previously and we look forward to successful completion of this cooperation.  Following the Netherlands’ approval, European countries will be able to recognize this approval nationally. We are anticipating a possible EU-wide approval during the summer. Over the past 18 months, this approval has involved a series of intense documentation, development, testing, research & audits. Including but certainly not limited to: – 1,600,000+ km of FSD (Supervised) testing on EU roads – 13,000+ customer sales ride-alongs – 4,500+ track test scenario executions – Thousands of pages of written documentation for 400+ compliance requirements – Dozens of research studies into safety performance/results We're extremely proud of the work conducted with the RDW team up until this point. We very much look forward to the approval in April, and sharing FSD (Supervised) with our patient EU customers!

Rivian Universal Hands-Free vs Tesla Self-Driving This was my first time testing Rivian's new Universal Hands-Free, and I was honestly surprised by how it performed. I understand this is their first attempt and it will only improve from here, but truthfully, it is worse than any version of FSD or Autopilot I have ever used. I respect Rivian as a company, but I always try to remain unbiased in my opinions, so here are my unfiltered thoughts on where UHF stands today. Hoping to test it more as the system receives major updates! Hope you all enjoy the video. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:45 Struggling to get UHF to turn on 1:25 Hard resetting the system 2:00 Enabling UHF 2:45 Max speed and lane changing 4:00 Strange warning 5:00 Disengagement 5:28 UHF fails on corner 7:58 Attention monitoring test 9:25 Harsh brake for merging vehicle 10:10 Changing driving styles 10:50 Harsh brake for bus 12:15 Robotic driving style 13:10 I am not comfortable using this 14:35 Parking capabilities 15:40 Getting into Tesla 16:50 FSD vs UHF thoughts 18:20 Final thoughts

The road funding argument for EV fees isn’t inherently unreasonable; EV owners do use roads and should contribute to their maintenance. But the execution is terrible. Flat fees of $200-$250 that charge EV owners double or triple what gas car drivers pay in federal tax aren’t about fairness. They’re about making EVs less attractive, whether intentionally or through lazy policymaking. If Congress genuinely cared about road funding equity, it would implement per-mile charges that treat all drivers the same regardless of fuel type. Oregon has proven this works. Instead, lawmakers are choosing the blunt instrument of flat fees because it’s politically easier than raising the gas tax on 280 million vehicles, a tax that hasn’t budged in 32 years. The timing makes it even worse. The US just killed EV tax credits, is phasing out charging infrastructure incentives, and now wants to add annual penalties on EV ownership. EVs represent 10% of new car sales and 1.4% of total vehicles on the road. The health, environmental, and energy independence benefits of EV adoption are worth tens of billions to the US economy. This is the moment to encourage the transition, not tax it into submission. We need a serious conversation about road funding in the age of electrification. Flat EV fees aren’t a serious answer, they’re a political shortcut that punishes early adopters and slows down a transition the country desperately needs.

BMW i3: 440mi of EPA range + 400kW charging = hello new road trip monster ⚡️

Don’t worry, I just bought her a MacBook That said - if she ships this much on a computer less powerful than a Raspberry Pi, what’s your excuse?

I normally don't bother armchair quarterbacking these situations. But watching the Tesla Stans come into the comments is funny. Elon said Autopilot (FSD?) was disengaged 4s before the impact which if you watch the video looks like it was going way too fast at that point. Am I missing something?

'TERRIFYING': Dashcam video shows the moment a Tesla Cybertruck, allegedly operating in self-driving mode, nearly sent a Houston mom and her infant off a bridge before violently crashing into an overpass barrier. The woman claims she suffered multiple injuries from the incident and is now suing the automaker for $1 million.