Tesla owners in China have been seen pushing their EVs’ Full Self-Drive (FSD) function to the limits by driving them across tough terrain.
Last month, it introduced a limited version of its FSD in China, allowing owners to use its driver-assist features.
Tesla announced in February that it would launch a free trial of FSD between March 17 and April 16.
Footage shared online has shown that some drivers are already putting it to the test by taking their EVs out on just about every sort of terrain.
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Tesla owners are putting Full Self-Drive to the test
For those unaware, Tesla’s FSD offers drivers enhanced and advanced assisted driving features for its EVs.
“With Full Self-Driving (FSD) (Supervised), you will get access to a suite of more advanced driver assistance features, designed to provide more active guidance and assisted driving under your active supervision,” the company explains on its website.
Those interested in taking advantage of FSD will need to fork out for a subscription, but the carmaker recently waived the fee to allow customers in China a free trial.
Humans drive with only two eyes and a brain!
Tesla FSD China – Very impressive pic.twitter.com/inkpSRlo30
— Joe Hansen (@joehansenxx) March 28, 2025
Shortly after the trial was launched, footage began to pop up online showing Tesla owners taking their EVs out onto some rough and tough terrains.
In one clip, the car is seen carefully making its way along a narrow mountainous road with what looks like a fairly steep drop on one side.
Another showed a similarly steep and narrow road being climbed, with the car’s driver and passenger heard yelling with excitement.
Someone else opted to take their EV along a risky single-lane road that ran directly next to a river.
FSD is undergoing extreme training in China lol pic.twitter.com/aZmYv8zwBb
— Tsla Chan (@Tslachan) March 20, 2025
The FSD roll-out hasn’t gone smoothly in China
Although Tesla only launched its Full Self-Drive in China in mid-March, the free trial was temporarily suspended by Monday, March 24.
“All parties are actively advancing the relevant process and we will push it to you as soon as it is ready. We are also looking forward to it, please wait patiently,” Tesla’s customer support said on the Weibo social media platform, as per Reuters.
A couple of days on the automaker changed the name of the feature from Full Self-Driving to ‘Intelligent Assisted Driving’ on its Chinese website.
Unlike in the US, Chinese data laws mean that the company has been unable to train its FSD system using data from Tesla owners.
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