What is Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD)?
The renaming of FSD (Supervised) explained · Last updated:
Since 9 October 2026, Tesla no longer markets its driver assistance system in Europe as “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”, but as “Tesla Assisted Driving”. According to Reuters, the old FSD pages on the European Tesla websites – including Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovakia – redirect to a new page.
Why the new name?
On 6 October 2026 the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) called the name “FSD” “somewhat misleading”: the system does not take over the entire driving task, and the driver must remain attentive at all times. In talks with minister Steffen Bilger in September, Tesla offered to rename the system “Tesla Assisted Driving”. At the same time, the BMV and Tesla agreed that the system may exceed the speed limit by at most 10 %; since then Germany has supported a swift EU-wide approval.
Sources: BMV (German), 6 Oct 2026 · TechCrunch, 9 Oct 2026 · Reuters (via CNA), 9 Oct 2026 · Electrek, 9 Oct 2026
FSD vs. TAD at a glance
| Before | Since 9 October 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Name in Europe | Full Self-Driving (Supervised), “FSD” | Tesla Assisted Driving, “TAD” |
| Name in the US | Full Self-Driving (Supervised) | unchanged |
| Automation level | SAE Level 2 (assistance) | unchanged |
| Responsibility | Driver | Driver (“100 percent” according to the BMV) |
| Approval status | unchanged: 8 of 27 EU countries nationally, EU-wide pending | |
How does approval work in Europe?
The Dutch authority RDW granted a provisional EU type approval under Art. 39 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 on 10 April 2026. Other countries can adopt it nationally. EU-wide approval requires a qualified majority in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV): at least 15 of the 27 countries, together representing at least 65 % of the EU population. A vote is expected in December 2026 at the earliest. The Europe map shows the current status per country; for Germany see TAD in Germany.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tesla Assisted Driving?
Since 9 October 2026, Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD) has been the European name of Tesla’s driver assistance system previously called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” (FSD). It can steer, brake and accelerate, but it is an SAE Level 2 assistance system: the driver must be attentive at all times and remains responsible.
Does the new name change anything about the function?
No. According to reports, it is only a renaming on the European Tesla websites; it does not change the approval status.
Is the system also called TAD in the US?
No. According to Reuters, the US website still uses the name “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”.