Tesla tests Supervised FSD in Spain: 460,000 km

Tesla says it has tested its supervised system for 460,000 km in Spain

The driverless car does not circulate alone on Spanish roads: what exists are two years of testing the Tesla FSD Supervised system in Spain, accumulating 460,000 kilometers, with the driver obligated to supervise, according to the balance sheet released by the company on social media. In the thread, that expectation mixes with the idea of a business model charged monthly and the antiestéticar of a headache for thousands of professional drivers. The question looming over the debate is no longer whether it will arrive, but who will pay the bill.

460,000 km of testing, driver remains in control

The keyword is in the name: Supervised FSD. Supervised. The system drives, according to the company, but someone must be behind it ready to intervene. It is the difference between a truly autonomous car and an assistance system that still requires human vigilance. The figure given by Tesla: 460,000 kilometers.

However, skepticism has its basis. Some have spent a decade hearing the same announcement: that this will be ready in two years. And two years later, the same announcement. And some recall that the figure is provided by the company itself that sells the system.

One-time payment or subscription: a car that won't be entirely yours

The business model is not cheap, according to comments in the thread. One of the figures circulating is 7,500 euros as a one-time payment for the complete package. The most repeated warning is another: the first two years will be wonderful, but in the third year, an annual fee of around 800 euros may apply if you wish to continue using the system, according to a notice circulated in the thread and attributed to economic information.

The precedent, according to that same notice, exists outside of the autonomous car: there are premium manufacturers that charge monthly for physical functions of the vehicle itself, such as seat heating. Hence the conclusion drawn by those who warn against it: the hardware is yours, but the permission is not, and a button from the company headquarters could deactivate something you have already paid for.

The forum debate: who is liable if the car hits a child

The debate becomes uncomfortable. If two autonomous vehicles coincide at an intersection and one fails, who is held accountable? The owner, the manufacturer, or the software.
The question is not rhetorical: it will determine the legal framework of the next decade and, incidentally, the price of insurance mentioned in the thread.

In the thread, the system is also defended with accident statistics: much of the road risk comes from drunk, distracted drivers, or those who exceed estimulante ilegal limits. It is also recalled that in one-way urban roads, the generic limit is 30 km/h, dropping to 20 when the roadway and sidewalk share the same level, meaning a vehicle respecting those margins would have much more time to react. The problem, they add, is coexistence with those traveling at 60.

Taxi drivers, truckers, and the job that won't return

One of the most repeated warnings is common sense: those who make a living from driving should look for another profession. Taxi drivers, couriers, and truckers are on the front line. Trinc them are customer service jobs, already in transition: one participant mentions that where there used to be five or six people taking orders in a fast-food establishment, now there are eight screens and one employee at the counter.

The final picture painted by the most pessimistic analysis is one of two speeds: a personal car for those who can afford it, and the shared automated vehicle for the rest. The freedom of owning a car, they say, will remain a luxury item.

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The autonomous car is not going to arrive on Tuesday, nor will it suddenly erase drivers. But the combination of supervised testing, announced subscriptions, and displaced employment points to a transition faster than common sense suggests. Anyone living from driving should check the calendar. And don't discount a plumbing course.