Tesla has begun offering passenger ride-alongs for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software in Italy, France, and Germany. The program allows participants to experience the system handling real-world traffic from the passenger seat, with Tesla employees driving. This initiative precedes an expected regulatory approval in the Netherlands by February 2026.
Tesla launched its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) ride-along program in Europe on November 28, 2025, starting in Italy, France, and Germany. Participants can sign up for free sessions through December via localized Tesla event pages, riding as non-driving observers while Tesla staff operate the vehicles through city streets, roundabouts, and highways.
The company announced the program on X, stating: “Ride along in the passenger seat to experience how it handles real-world traffic & the most stressful parts of daily driving, making the roads safer for all.” Further details emphasize: “Be one of the first to experience Full Self-Driving (Supervised) from the passenger seat. Our team will take you along as a passenger and show you how Full Self-Driving (Supervised) works under real-world road conditions. Discover how it reacts to live traffic and masters the most stressful parts of driving to make the roads safer for you and others. Come join us to learn how we are moving closer to a fully autonomous future.”
In Germany, rides are available at Tesla stores in Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Giessen, Hanover, Berlin, and Stuttgart. Tesla has been testing FSD on European roads for months, including videos of drives through Rome and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The system, which relies on vision-only perception without additional sensors or HD maps, has been driven over ten billion kilometers globally by Tesla owners.
FSD (Supervised) is already available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and partially in China, where it has received positive feedback for easing driving tasks. Tesla anticipates introducing it in Europe in early 2026 following approval from the Dutch regulator RDW. The RDW confirmed a schedule through February 2026 but noted that whether it will be met “remains to be seen,” as Tesla must demonstrate compliance with requirements. This approval could lead to an EU-wide exemption via an application to the European Commission.
The ride-alongs aim to build public trust ahead of unsupervised autonomy, amid Tesla's efforts to navigate European regulations. CEO Elon Musk has criticized the bureaucracy as a “Kafkaesque” labyrinth, while the company has presented safety evidence to authorities across nearly all European countries.
