Tesla gets an answer for its FSD ambitions in Europe

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a loyal online following; So when Tesla instructed its followers to flood the Dutch public transport authority Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer (RDW) with messages urging approval of Tesla’s Full Autonomous Driving test, they responded.

The electric vehicle manufacturer announced that it has been trying to send its controlled Full Automatic Driving technology to Europe for 12 months and that the best way forward for the company is through the Netherlands.

• 20 million Tesla vehicles were delivered

• 10 million active FSD subscriptions

• 1 million boats delivered

• 1 million Robotaxi in commercial operation

• 400 billion dollars Adjusted EBITDA in four separate quarters

Based on its own internal data, Tesla says it has safely driven more than 1 million kilometers on EU roads in 17 countries (though CNBC reports Tesla’s internal data sometimes doesn’t match local data in the case of traffic incidents).

“Our main path to success is to partner with the Dutch approval authority RDW to gain exemption for this feature.” Tesla said in an X post:.

Current EU regulations, which Tesla describes as “outdated”, make FSD illegal in its current form. Changing the system to comply with European rules would make FSD “unsafe and unusable in many cases,” according to the company.

Tesla therefore urged its followers to contact RDW to “express your excitement and thank them for making this happen as quickly as possible.”

Tesla’s call to action on XIt collected 3.7 million views, 10,000 likes, 2,300 retweets and nearly 800 comments in just two days for FSD technology to reach Europe.

The tactic worked: RDW was flooded with comments, forcing the agency to ask X users to calm down.

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“We thank everyone who has done this and ask everyone not to contact us about this. This takes unnecessary time for our customer service. Moreover, it will have no impact on whether or not the plan is met.” RDW said in a statement on November 24:.

RDW states that it does not disclose details about pending applications because “this is market and competition sensitive information,” but the agency said it expects to test the Tesla FSD in February 2026 to determine whether it meets the requirements.

“RDW and Tesla know what efforts need to be made to reach a decision on this issue in February. It will be seen in the coming period whether the schedule will be met. For RDW, (traffic) safety is paramount,” RDW said.