Kristof retweeted
The day has unfortunately come: A downgrade of FSD thanks to European politics (i.e., OEMs controlling the governments). Now there are annoying pop-ups (just like the EU cookie banners on websites) asking you to adjust your speed offset every time you drive. The only thing Europeans can do is regulate. Literally. NOTHING ELSE.
Kristof retweeted
Texas 🇺🇸 yesterday:
275 square miles of San Antonio
No one in the driver's seat
8 cities, 4.2M people
Europe 🇪🇺 this morning:
A software update that renames the system and caps it at +10%
That's a TAD bummer for you alright
So glad we have a team of Germans keeping the roads safe from driving death machines, where would we be without them?
Tesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi service is now available in 8 cities as of Nov 9th. The expansion into San Antonio today marks @Tesla's largest-ever Robotaxi service area at launch.
Updated geofence sizes (in square miles):
• San Antonio: ~275 (launch on Nov 9)
• Austin: 272
• Houston: 254
• Fort Worth: 143
• Dallas: 81
• Miami: 31
• Orlando: 26
• Tampa: 24
Kristof retweeted
Here is where I stand on the Lewis v Charles debate, and I made this point in my commentary on @5liveSport on Sunday in Mexico; make Lewis #1 Ferrari driver. Sort it out. Make it clear. Ends all debate. Lewis will deliver for Ferrari. If they back him 100%
Kristof retweeted
Berlin Tesla Engineering Center opens today
From permit to operational in under a year, it brings 4 engineering sites onto 1 campus w/ 30 different labs in Köpenick, 30 minutes from Giga Berlin
With our 3rd hub of this kind after Fremont & Shanghai, we’re combining materials, powertrain, vehicle engineering & validation under one roof – enabling a short feedback loop between development & ramp
Kristof retweeted
Even the world's best drivers like being driven
Nico Rosberg, F1 World Champion & founder of Rosberg Ventures, has been testing Cybertruck with FSD(S) around San Francisco, and says "it’s been LIFE-CHANGING!"
"My whole racing career, I was the one in control behind the wheel. But I’m now fully willing to hand over control"
@NicoRosberg @elonmusk
Kristof retweeted
Please @teslaeurope try to resolve this ASAP with RDW and bring us an even safer FSD version
This is the BIGGEST safety risk of the imposed rules by RDW for FSD in Europe 🇪🇺
The car will slow down for EVERY single pedestrian or cyclist
It should only do this where the crossing means yield for VRUs and this clearly isn’t
This behavior will cause a tail-end collssion at some point for sure, or you’ll end up with coffee all over your interior followed by a rant full of cussing
Or am I just projecting here?
Kristof retweeted
Very positive and constructive conversation with @elonmusk today.
Italy is looking with great interest at the opportunities offered by assisted driving technologies, with a focus on innovation and road safety, and supports a swift EU approval of Tesla Assisted Driving.
Thanks for the exchange, Elon!
Kristof retweeted
Correct.
Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be.
Starshield, a different system, is controlled by the US government. What they decide to do is up to them.
Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week.
Starlink remains critical to the defense of Ukraine, as it is the only system that cannot be jammed or blown up, at least for now. Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately. This is NOT a threat, it is simply a statement of fact.
Starlink was also crucial to preventing Russia from overrunning Ukraine in the early days of the war, as all other means of communication were destroyed or jammed by Russia.
SpaceX has done more to defend Ukraine than any private company on Earth BY FAR.
That said, I have nothing but UTTER CONTEMPT for the virtue-signaling evil warmongers who push for endless slaughter and offer no realistic solution to the conflict. May you burn in hell.
End of story.
Kristof retweeted
After an undiagnosed seizure put Wilco's family in a crash & cost him a year of driving, getting his license back didn't feel like enough.
FSD Supervised gave his family something a license alone couldn't: peace of mind
Kristof retweeted
BREAKING: Germany’s transport minister pushes for Tesla FSD approval across Europe.
Speaking today at a Tagesspiegel Background conference in Berlin, Steffen Bilger said:
• He will push for Tesla FSD Supervised to reach drivers across the EU soon.
• He sees potential for FSD to make roads safer and wants to support innovation.
• Germany should explore its own approval route if EU talks fail.
• He will work to ensure that this system can be used throughout Europe soon.
📸 Lena Ganssmann / Tagesspiegel
Kristof retweeted
🚨 Gerade kommt diese bemerkenswerte Message direkt aus dem Bundesverkehrsministerium! 🇩🇪
Bundesverkehrsminister Steffen Bilger stellt sich klar hinter eine schnelle europaweite Genehmigung von Tesla FSD Supervised.
Und seine Wortwahl ist bemerkenswert:
✅ Im September direkter Austausch mit Tesla
✅ „schnell ein gemeinsames Verständnis gefunden“
✅ „konstruktive Einigung erzielt“
✅ Bilger will sich dafür einsetzen, dass das System zeitnah europaweit genehmigt wird
Sein Ziel:
Tesla-Fahrer sollen die Vorteile des Assisted Driving „in der gesamten EU so schnell wie möglich nutzen können.“
Deutschland scheint bei FSD Supervised nicht mehr auf der Bremse zu stehen – sondern die europäische Freigabe jetzt aktiv vorantreiben zu wollen.
Was für eine Entwicklung!
Kristof retweeted
Just a reminder of how good @Tesla FSD Supervised actually is! With all the testing I've been doing, it may feel that there are many flaws in the system. But that is because I deliberately search for those edge cases and those challenging environments. So I thought a reminder was needed to show how good the system actually is. @teslaeurope @teslasi @AnnickDeRidder @wholemars @elonmusk @UNECE @pvandamcom @KRoelandschap youtu.be/rnnrxLusrfs
