Tesla rolls out FSD trials

Tesla has started offering free trials of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the Netherlands, a week after Dutch regulators approved the software. (notateslaapp.com) The rollout began after Tesla Europe said on April 10 that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) had been approved in the Netherlands, and owners began receiving the feature through software version 2026.3.6 the next day. (notateslaapp.com 1) (notateslaapp.com 2) Tesla is also selling the package there as a monthly subscription, with local reports putting the starting price at €99 a month. Tesla’s main Full Self-Driving page now advertises the feature at $99 a month, though pricing can vary by market. (01net.com) (tesla.com) Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is Tesla’s driver-assistance system, not a hands-off robotaxi service. Tesla says the car can drive “almost anywhere” with the driver’s active supervision and may require minimal intervention. (tesla.com) The Netherlands rollout gives Tesla its first European market for the monthly Full Self-Driving subscription. It also gives the company a live test case in a region where automated-driving approvals have moved more slowly than in the United States. (notateslaapp.com) At the same time, Tesla has tied use of Full Self-Driving more directly to its insurance business in the United States. A Tesla support update says drivers in several states can now get premium reductions based on how many miles they drive with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) engaged. (tesla.com 1) (tesla.com 2) Tesla says that program now applies through Safety Score version 3.0 for new policyholders in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia starting April 14, 2026, with some existing policyholders getting the change at renewal later this year. (tesla.com) Safety Score is Tesla’s in-house driving rating, on a 0-to-100 scale, that the company says can affect monthly insurance premiums. Tesla’s insurance pages now list “FSD (Supervised) usage” alongside driving behavior as part of how real-time insurance pricing is calculated. (tesla.com 1) (tesla.com 2) Tesla is making that push while facing a growing stack of court cases over Autopilot, Full Self-Driving marketing and other claims. Benzinga, citing an Electrek review of active litigation, reported this week that Tesla could face more than $14.5 billion in potential legal costs across more than 21 lawsuits. (benzinga.com) Tesla has long said its systems are designed to improve safety when used correctly. On its own safety page, the company says Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has logged more than 8.7 billion miles and that collision likelihood falls when the system is engaged under active supervision. (tesla.com) The next test is whether Dutch drivers keep paying after the free trials end. Tesla has moved from winning approval to putting the software on roads, pricing it, and linking it to insurance in the span of eight days. (notateslaapp.com) (notateslaapp.com)