ADAC finds that FSD Supervised drives well in Denmark but still errs

In a two-hour drive in Denmark, ADAC found that Tesla's FSD Supervised drove very well over long stretches. It also made errors that would have failed it twice in a German driving test.

  • 1 for a person

    Letting the car drive hands-free over long stretches was a convenience for the tester, and ADAC measured no safety outcome.

Depth runs from 1, a convenience or time saved, to 5, a life or a livelihood preserved.

Status
Partly reported benefit.
Evidence

foundstudiedreportedclaimed

An independent assessment report supports the benefit.

The system’s part
Not isolated. ADAC drove with the system on and judged its behavior on the road. There was no comparison with driving without it. ADAC describes a cabin camera that watches the driver. It does not describe the driving software or show that the system learns from data.
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Benefit type
Increased Product Safety
System
Tesla FSD Supervised (renamed Tesla Assisted Driving), on a Tesla Model 3
Made by
Tesla
Used by
Tesla, under a special permit in Denmark
Where
Copenhagen, Denmark
Stage
Expanding
Date
, when the source was published
Kind
Aggregate result
Broad benefit
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment, Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Collections
Scrutiny and findings, Cross-border records
Last revised
31 October 2026

Sources

  1. Assessment report, by authors with no tie to the system.

    ADAC (Andreas Huber, with technical advice from Manuel Griesmann of the ADAC Technik Zentrum). Tesla FSD Supervised: Fast zu gut und deshalb nicht ungefährlich. Published 6 October 2026, updated 12 October 2026. Section Der Tesla schafft schon früh Vertrauen. ADAC drove a Tesla Model 3 with the system in Denmark itself.

    Dennoch: Während der ADAC Testfahrt in Dänemark funktionierte das über weite Strecken bemerkenswert gut. Auf einer schmalen Landstraße mit Gegenverkehr reagierte das Fahrzeug ruhig und kontrolliert.

Details

AI system

Workflow

The driver entered a destination and took his hands off the wheel. The system steered, accelerated, braked, turned, changed lanes and followed the route on its own. A cabin camera watched the driver so that the system could be used hands-free.

Follow-up

Conditions for replication

The driver watches the traffic and the system at all times and stays legally responsible. The country allows the system by special permit, as Denmark does.

Entry details

Sector

Road vehicle assisted driving.

Purpose

Tesla built FSD Supervised to steer, brake, turn, change lanes and follow a route while the driver supervises.

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Cite this record

Peter H. Vartanian. (2026). ADAC finds that FSD Supervised drives well in Denmark but still errs (AIBD-0947). Artificial Intelligence Benefits Database, edition of 1 November 2026. https://petervartanian.xyz/aibd/records/AIBD-0947.html (archived at https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AADSII, version 7.0)

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