Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Becomes ‘Assisted Driving’ in Europe
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Becomes ‘Assisted Driving’ in Europe
Tesla’s most advanced driver-assistance feature is named Full Self-Driving (Supervised), but it can’t actually drive itself. While the feature can handle tasks like accelerating, braking, steering, and parking, the automaker requires drivers to stay alert and intervene at all times. Now, the company has officially renamed it to Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD) in Europe as it works to convince regulators to allow its use on public roads.
特斯拉最先进的驾驶辅助功能被命名为“全自动驾驶（受监督）”，但它实际上并不能自动驾驶。虽然该功能可以处理加速、制动、转向和停车等任务，但汽车制造商要求驾驶员必须时刻保持警惕并随时准备干预。目前，该公司已正式将其在欧洲的名称更改为“特斯拉辅助驾驶（TAD）”，旨在说服监管机构允许其在公共道路上使用。
Tesla offered to change the name, according to a statement by the German Transport Ministry. The statement says that German Transport Minister Steffen Bilger found the “FSD” name “somewhat misleading.” After discussions with Tesla last month, Bilger said he would now advocate for European regulators to approve the feature “as quickly as possible.” The EU will likely vote on its approval by the end of the year.
根据德国交通部的一份声明，特斯拉主动提出更改名称。声明称，德国交通部长斯特芬·比尔格（Steffen Bilger）认为“FSD”这一名称“有些误导性”。在与特斯拉上个月进行讨论后，比尔格表示，他现在将倡导欧洲监管机构“尽快”批准该功能。欧盟可能会在今年年底前就其批准事宜进行投票。
On Friday, Tesla began using the Tesla Assisted Driving language on its European sales website. The automaker didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
周五，特斯拉开始在其欧洲销售网站上使用“特斯拉辅助驾驶”这一表述。该汽车制造商未立即回应置评请求。
Tesla has resisted changing the feature’s name for years, even defending it in court. Last year, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles concluded that Tesla’s use of the terms “Full Self-Driving” and “Autopilot” (an older and less advanced driver-assistance feature) was misleading and violated state law. After the agency threatened to suspend Tesla’s manufacturing and dealer licenses in the state, the automaker stopped using the term “Autopilot.” It has also continued to append “(Supervised)” to the official name of its Full Self-Driving tech.
多年来，特斯拉一直抵制更改该功能的名称，甚至在法庭上为其辩护。去年，加利福尼亚州机动车管理局得出结论，认为特斯拉使用“全自动驾驶”和“自动辅助驾驶”（一种更早且功能较弱的驾驶辅助功能）等术语具有误导性，违反了州法律。在该机构威胁要暂停特斯拉在该州的制造和经销商执照后，特斯拉停止使用“自动辅助驾驶”一词。它还继续在其“全自动驾驶”技术的官方名称后附加“（受监督）”字样。
Tesla drivers say FSD has improved tremendously since its introduction in 2020, and fans online say they’ve been able to take entire trips without intervening in their Tesla’s driving. But FSD has faced plenty of scrutiny. In March, the US federal government opened a probe into the system after nine incidents in which FSD allegedly failed to respond because of reduced visibility and didn’t warn its drivers to take over. Tesla recalled an older version of the software in 2023, after the US government found that it didn’t follow some traffic laws.
特斯拉驾驶员表示，自2020年推出以来，FSD已得到极大改善，网络上的粉丝也称他们能够完成全程无需干预的驾驶。但FSD也面临着大量审查。今年3月，美国联邦政府对该系统展开调查，此前发生了九起事故，据称FSD因能见度降低而未能做出反应，且未警告驾驶员接管车辆。2023年，在美国政府发现该软件未能遵守某些交通法规后，特斯拉召回了旧版本的软件。
Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have pushed for other global markets to approve its driver assistance technology for years. That would likely create a lucrative, software-based funding stream for the world’s most valuable automaker. (Currently, Tesla charges $99 per month for a Full Self-Driving (Supervised) subscription in the US.) Australia and New Zealand approved it last year. The Netherlands became the first European government to give Tesla provisional permission to launch FSD this past spring. A version of the feature became available to Chinese customers in May.
多年来，特斯拉及其首席执行官埃隆·马斯克一直推动其他全球市场批准其驾驶辅助技术。这可能会为这家全球市值最高的汽车制造商创造一个有利可图的、基于软件的资金流。（目前，特斯拉在美国收取每月99美元的“全自动驾驶（受监督）”订阅费。）澳大利亚和新西兰去年批准了该技术。今年春天，荷兰成为第一个给予特斯拉临时许可在境内推出FSD的欧洲政府。该功能的一个版本已于5月向中国客户开放。
This week, Reuters reported that Tesla presented misleading safety data to European regulators as it lobbied for FSD approval. Safety researchers have accused the automaker of also using misleading statistics to promote its tech in the US.
本周，路透社报道称，特斯拉在游说欧洲监管机构批准FSD时，提供了具有误导性的安全数据。安全研究人员指责该汽车制造商在美国推广其技术时也使用了具有误导性的统计数据。