The European Commission plans to give the UNECE Enforcement on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) top priority, which might hasten the release of Tesla’s FSD Beta in Europe or even enable Tesla to reinstate some Autopilot features that have been disabled in some European countries.
The DCAS final draught was once anticipated to be finished by 2024, with permission for FSD possibly occurring in January 2025, based on a latest tweet by @elektrotimmy. But now that the DCAS has been given top priority, the European Commission wants to finish the regulation this year. It’s anticipated that the final draught will be completed as soon as September 2023.
By January 2024, an expedited timeline could lead to FSD beta in Europe
Due to this shift in priority, FSD Beta may be made accessible in Europe as early as January 2024 or as late as the summertime of 2024. The timeline’s acceleration will probably be welcomed news for European Tesla owners and fans who have been looking forward to FSD capabilities.
The European Commission intends to split hands-on (Phase 1) against hands-off (Phase 2) capabilities in order to hasten the process even more. This means that until Phase 2 is finished, just hands-on will be authorised in Europe, even if hands-off has not yet been permitted in the United States. Additionally, discussions are in progress to see if a closed testing period can be permitted prior to the approval deadline of January 2024.
Although speculative, this is Good News
It is significant to remember, as @elektrotimmy emphasises, that Tesla will not necessarily roll out FSD Beta throughout Europe at that time, despite the increased schedule due to the UNECE Regulation upon DCAS. Tesla will be able to do that going forward, and it’s anticipated that they won’t wait before making the beta open to customers in Europe.
The accelerated schedule looks optimistic, but unanticipated delays are still a possibility. Working parties and committees only meet on set dates, and if materials are not ready before the meeting, there may be a large delay. However, this development represents a significant advance over Tesla’s FSD technology across Europe and may result in a quicker rollout for European drivers.
