Sweden Urges EU to Delay Tesla FSD Rollout Unless Speeding Feature Is Disabled

Sweden’s Transport Agency has recommended that the European Union should not approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system for full-scale deployment across the EU until the company removes its speed-limit-exceeding functionality. The agency has sent a letter to the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, stating that FSD can disregard posted speed limits and arguing that the system should not be allowed on public roads unless Tesla eliminates this feature. The EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles plans to revisit the issue on June 30 and will subsequently hold a vote to decide whether to grant full approval for the technology across the EU. Currently, FSD has been approved for use in several European countries, including the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium. Under EU rules, full approval across all 27 member states requires support from at least 15 countries representing at least 65% of the EU’s total population. Operating under driver supervision, FSD can control vehicle movement on both urban roads and highways. The system uses camera inputs and map data to recognize speed limits and includes a “speed offset” feature that allows users to set how much faster than the legal limit the vehicle may travel. Additionally, the European version of FSD offers a “traffic-aware maximum speed” option that adjusts vehicle speed based on traffic flow. In contrast, the U.S. version of FSD includes various driving modes such as “Chill,” “Assertive,” and even “Mad Max,” none of which are available in the European variant. Tesla’s user manual cautions drivers not to rely solely on the system’s speed-limit recognition and emphasizes the need to drive at a safe speed according to actual road and traffic conditions. Nordic countries like Finland and Norway have also expressed concerns about FSD’s ability to exceed speed limits. Tesla has not yet issued a public comment on the matter.