Tesla promises HW3 owners a lite version of FSD, but its months away

A couple of days ago, Musk confirmed that Tesla’s third-generation vehicles can’t achieve Full Self-Driving (FSD) through software alone. Shortly after, roughly 3,000 Hardware 3 (HW3) owners across 29 European countries signed onto a collective legal claim, centered aorund €6.5 million already spent in the name of FSD purchases. 

As a response, Tesla (via an X post) has committed to bringing FSD V14 Lite to HW3 cars in the international markets. The catch, however, is that the software won’t arrive until after the automaker is done with the U.S. rollout. Even then, it’s surrounded with more ifs and buts than buyers would appreciate. 

Following future rollout of FSD V14 Lite for HW3 vehicles in the US, we plan on expanding V14 Lite to additional international markets.

This update ensures that HW3 vehicle owners will continue to benefit from ongoing software updates.

Since international rollout is subject to…

— Tesla (@Tesla) April 29, 2026

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