Locals Sent Tesla FSD Through Bratislava's Toughest Streets. It Needed Help
On narrow streets, the system missed signs, made route errors, and required driver intervention several times.
In a 32-minute video, a Model Y completes a route designed by Bratislava locals, featuring steep inclines, narrow passages, and complex intersections. Initially, the car confidently turned across tram tracks, left space for pedestrians near parked cars, and navigated tight turns.
Later, the system approached a street where entry, according to the driver, was prohibited, and began maneuvering to exit a steep dead end. The driver took control, concerned about the clearance at the front corner of the vehicle. In another dead end, after reaching the route’s endpoint, the car attempted to continue moving, prompting the driver to manually turn it around. On one of the narrow passages, the Tesla repeatedly chose the wrong side of the road, and when uncertain about lane selection, the steering wheel began to sway noticeably.
Meanwhile, the Model Y yielded to a dog, moved aside to let a Mercedes pass, slowly descended a steep slope, and navigated a tight gap between a car and a trailer. FSD is now available in ten European countries, including Slovakia and Latvia, but is not yet offered in 17 EU countries. Germany supported a broader approval following negotiations with Tesla and agreed to a 10% speed limit exceedance; the local Ministry of Transport called the system’s previous name misleading, and the company’s German website now uses the term Tesla Assisted Driving.
