Tesla owners in Australia and New Zealand have been quick to embrace the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature, collectively logging over one million kilometers (621,000 miles) in less than two weeks since its public launch. This impressive milestone was announced by Tesla Australia & New Zealand (@TeslaAUNZ) on Twitter.
To put things into perspective, one million kilometers is equivalent to approximately 67 laps around Australia or more than 600 trips between Auckland and Invercargill. Earlier this month, an adventurous Australian Tesla owner made headlines by driving a staggering 13,577 km (8,436 miles) around the entire continent using FSD (Supervised), marking the first circumnavigation of a whole continent with Tesla’s driver-assistance system.
Tesla began rolling out FSD (Supervised) in Australia and New Zealand in mid-September, following a soft media launch late last month. The system received praise from local tech reviewers and mainstream media outlets for its impressive performance in handling city traffic, roundabouts, and even unmarked rural roads.
FSD (Supervised) is now available to all Model 3 and Model Y owners in the region equipped with Tesla’s latest Hardware 4 platform (HW4 or AI4). Existing customers who have previously purchased the Full Self-Driving package can access the software immediately after an over-the-air update. New buyers have the option to add FSD as an upgrade for $10,100 AUD or $11,400 NZD. Tesla also announced plans to introduce subscription pricing at $149 AUD or $159 NZD per month in the near future, providing a more flexible way for owners to access the software.
In Australia alone, Tesla owners are currently driving more than 83,200 km (51,700 miles) per day on FSD (Supervised). While this is still a small fraction of the 17.7 million km (11 million miles) driven daily worldwide, it demonstrates the rapid adoption of the technology in new markets.
As Tesla continues to enhance its FSD capabilities globally, the company’s software-first approach to autonomy is clearly resonating with owners on both sides of the Tasman Sea. The upcoming release of FSD version 14, described by CEO Elon Musk as the second biggest update since FSD 12, is set to roll out later this week, further advancing the capabilities of Tesla’s driver-assistance system.