Tesla FSD in Europe is being renamed TAD. RDW reduces the speed margin to 10%.
The Dutch RDW authority approved changes to Tesla’s FSD Supervised system on November 3, 2026. In Europe, the system will now be called Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD). The most significant change relates to speed: drivers can now allow the system to exceed speed limits by up to 10%, compared to 50% previously. The update will be delivered via OTA to Teslas with HW4 or newer hardware. A unified agreement across the entire Union still does not exist.
From +50% to +10%. What changes in the settings
The speed margin is the percentage by which the system can exceed the current limit if it determines that safety or traffic flow requires it. With a limit of 100 km/h, the old +50% margin allowed driving at up to 150 km/h, while the new one allows a maximum of 110 km/h. After each car start, the margin resets to 0%, and other speed-related functions are disabled by default. Those who want to drive with a safety buffer must set it again every time they start the car.
The name TAD will appear on the car’s screen, in the instructions, and in all other information for the driver. RDW states that changing the name does not alter the system’s functionality. TAD remains a driver assistance system, meaning it helps with driving, but the person behind the wheel remains responsible for driving.
Thus, the words “Full Self-Driving” will disappear from Tesla’s screens in countries where the system is approved.
Approval Unchanged, Union Still Awaits
Tesla itself requested an assessment of “a few minor changes.” RDW checked how these changes were implemented and how the system performed afterward. The agency found no adverse or unintended effects on either the system’s operation or the car’s performance on the road. Therefore, the changes were added to the previously issued approval, and the existing type approval remains valid under the same conditions without the need for extension. Implementation now lies with Tesla.
Nine countries have adopted the Dutch approval: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. RDW informed them of the changes. Poland is not on this list, so in our country, a decision regarding TAD will only be made after approval is granted by the entire Union.
This process takes place at TCMV (the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, which includes representatives from EU countries). Discussions within the committee are confidential, and RDW does not comment on their progress.
In German-speaking social media, there is speculation that it was Germany that demanded such changes (a lower margin and a 0% setting at startup), so the path to their approval at TCMV seems clear. RDW has not confirmed this, and no deadline for a decision across the entire Union has been set.
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