Tesla owner Alexander Kristensen advocates for self-driving technology in Stockholm after the city denied a permit due to safety concerns. He highlights other European cities testing Full Self-Driving (FSD) and argues that delays could lead to deaths. Kristensen's efforts helped Tesla change its policy, allowing European owners to transfer FSD to new vehicles, which previously was not permitted. His visibility in the Tesla community led to this change, gaining the attention of CEO Elon Musk.
"Every day that regulators keep saying they don't trust the system, people can die," he tells Fortune.
Tesla's long-suffering European owners, who paid thousands for a Full Self-Driving feature they could never use, just won an important victory.
Due to his visibility as one of the most active European fans in the Tesla online community, he caught the attention of CEO Elon Musk, who earlier this month agreed it was a fair proposal.
Previously anyone looking to trade in their old Tesla for a new one, for example, would automatically forfeit the feature, which Tesla traditionally has tied to the vehicle rather than the customer.
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