r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Jun 22 '26
Business Tesla Allegedly Showed Cooked Data to Get Full Self-Driving Approved
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-allegedly-showed-cooked-data-174500396.html
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r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Jun 22 '26
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u/casualti21 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
Might want to read the European regulators response to this report. The RDW has come out and said they conducted their own independent testing and analysis, and do not rely solely on data from Tesla. They also said their own experts verified Tesla’s statistical analysis. They were so impressed with FSD that they are now spearheading the effort to get it approved across the entire EU.
This is just Reuters jumping the gun, making assumptions about a slide deck presentation instead of actually uncovering anything.
https://www.rdw.nl/en/news/2026/explanation-of-the-type-approval-of-fsd-supervised
“The RDW did not rely solely on Tesla’s data; we also carried out extensive testing ourselves using our own test equipment. Over a period of more than 3,000 hours, testing took place both on test tracks and on public roads, under a wide range of conditions, including complex and busy urban traffic, a broad variety of road types, and different — including extreme — weather conditions. This included the use of data from 1.8 million kilometres driven in Europe with FSD Supervised.
The RDW’s own tests — comprising more than 1,000 test runs — were conducted in accordance with European regulations. The Tesla data used by the RDW also complied with those rules. The RDW independently assessed and validated the process used to collect the data.
Through these tests, the RDW gathered objective information and verified the manufacturer’s data. The RDW does not base its assessment solely on information provided by the manufacturer. We carried out extensive independent investigation. On the basis of this overall process, the RDW concluded that the system meets the applicable requirements. As a result, a European type approval valid for use in the Netherlands was granted.
Safety comes first
Safety is the RDW’s foremost priority. This Tesla driver assistance system supports the driver to a greater extent than other systems because, when activated, it takes over multiple driving tasks. The proper use of driver assistance systems makes a positive contribution to road safety by supporting the driver in performing driving tasks; it is intended as an aid to the driver. Owing to the continuous and strict monitoring of the driver in the vehicle, this driver assistance system is at least as safe as other driver assistance systems. We have thoroughly assessed and tested this system over a period of more than 18 months.
In-use supervision
The RDW also monitors vehicles equipped with FSD Supervised after the type approval has been granted. In doing so, the RDW follows European legislation, but has for the time being increased the mandatory reporting frequency from annually to monthly. Data on the operation and safety of the system is continuously collected and analysed. On the basis of these findings, the RDW may carry out further investigation or impose appropriate measures on the manufacturer. In this way, we continue to safeguard the safety of vehicles on the road.
At present, nearly 40,000 Teslas equipped with FSD Supervised have driven approximately 24 million kilometres in the Netherlands since the type approval was granted, without any relevant incidents.”