Tesla’s Secret Test Drive Across Europe: Why the “Vote” Could Change Everything

Alright, grab your coffee (or something stronger)—because we need to talk about what’s really happening on the roads of Europe right now.

While the media’s still busy arguing about whether Tesla’s gonna survive another quarterly earnings call, the company’s been quietly running a stealth operation. We’re talking professional drivers—not your everyday Uber guy—folks who actually know a thing or two about coding and software development. They're out there testing FSD (Supervised) on public roads across Europe. Yeah, like right now. Not "maybe someday." Not "Elon-time." Actual wheels on the ground.

And it’s not just one random car doing loops around Barcelona.

For at least the past year, Tesla’s been dropping job listings for these FSD testers in places like Spain, The Netherlands, and Germany. Regularly. Consistently. Not just some experimental side hustle. This is organized. Strategic.

Spain was first to get in on the action (because of course Spain was—great weather, solid tapas, what's not to love?). Then The Netherlands jumped in. Germany too. And it’s not a theory anymore—documents straight-up prove that new vehicles have been getting official approval to run these tests.

Let that sink in for a second. Tesla isn't asking if they can do it. They’re already doing it.

So… what’s the play here?

Look, this isn’t just about "collecting some data" so Elon can tweet about it later. This is Tesla building their European case file. They’re stacking hard evidence, running supervised FSD in real-world conditions, and offering test drives to the actual regulators who’ll be voting on whether this tech gets the green light.

Imagine being a skeptical EU bureaucrat, expecting a disaster, and then stepping into a Tesla that drives smoother than half the humans you know. Pretty persuasive, right?

Tesla’s playing the long game. Slow and steady. And honestly? Kinda brilliant.

Because when the vote comes—and it's close now—it won’t be based on hype or hope. It'll be based on cold, hard, real-world performance.

And you better believe Tesla’s got receipts.

No one’s talking about fleet size... and that’s suspiciously interesting

Here’s a fun wrinkle: nobody seems to know exactly how many test cars are out there. Kees Roelandschap pointed that out, and it’s not nothing.

Could be a handful. Could be dozens. Could be Elon’s idea of “a few” (read: hundreds). Who knows?

But if you’ve got multiple countries running active testing for years, and you’re giving regulators their own little sneak previews... that smells a whole lot like preparing for a massive, sudden flip.

Like one day you wake up, and boom—FSD Supervised is live across half of Europe.

Don’t laugh. Tesla’s pulled this kind of thing before. (Remember how Giga Berlin went from "is this even happening?" to "oh look it’s open" practically overnight?)

Get ready for liftoff

Kees said it best: The vote is near. And honestly? Most people aren’t ready.

When autonomy gets the nod in Europe—especially places like Germany, where car culture is practically a religion—that’s gonna crack the whole dam wide open. Public trust. New markets. New momentum. It’s the kind of approval that even Wall Street's sleepiest suits will have to wake up and notice.

Meanwhile, Tesla’s just out here, quietly making it happen. No drama. No promises. Just action.

So yeah. If you’re paying attention?You’re gonna want to buckle up.

Because when it flips, it’s gonna flip fast.

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