Tesla launches 30-day free trial of FSD (Supervised) V14

Tesla reportedly started a free 30-day trial of FSD (Supervised) V14 in North America. This seems to be a huge news for the 1.5 million Tesla owners, with HW4 cars, who haven’t purchased FSD.

FSD, of course, stands for “Full Self Driving”, which is an outright lie, so Tesla has in the meantime added the “Supervised” oxymoron hoping people wouldn’t notice that if it’s supervised, it’s not “full self driving”. The company says eligible owners will receive an email as well as a notification in the Tesla app about the trial.

To be a part of this all you need to own a Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, or Cybertruck in the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Canada. You also need to be on software version 14.2 or later. This will arrive as an over-the-air update. To make sure you get it as soon as possible, keep your Tesla connected to Wi-Fi as much as you can.

You cannot defer the trial to a later date. Once software version 14.2 is installed, the trial will start and it will last 30 days (although Tesla reserves the right to end it sooner).

Apart from this, the refreshed Tesla Model 3 has won the DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year 2025 award in the Passenger Car category, beating all traditional and electric rivals.

Judges praised the all-electric sedan’s driving dynamics, value-packed EV tech, and the game-changing addition of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that went live in New Zealand this September.

Why the Model 3 clinched the crown

DRIVEN admitted they were late to the “Highland” party because the updated sedan arrived in New Zealand as a 2024 model, just before the new Model Y stole the headlines. Yet two things forced a re-evaluation this year.

First, experiencing the new Model Y reminded testers how many big upgrades originated in the Model 3, such as the smoother ride, quieter cabin, ventilated seats, rear touchscreen, and stalk-less minimalist interior.