Tesla has got the European certificate to install it’s latest and upgraded FSD Hardware 4.0 also known as HW4. The certificate issued by the Dutch vehicle authority RDW, dated January 20, 2023, allows the company to install the new hardware in Model S and X vehicles.
The FSD 4.0 comes with some major changes and upgrades which will make Tesla cars the most technologically advanced vehicles in the world.
Though the details of the new system are not revealed, experts are speculating that the upgrades may include a generation 4 complex vehicle control system (Autopilot), a new computer that is going to be 4 times more powerful than the one available in FSD 3 and a new GNSS antenna for navigation.
Other upgrades include changes to Automatic Dipped and Main Beam Sensor, unification of Model X brake system application, new stay arm for Model X interior rear-view mirror, update to manufacturer’s engine code, update to vehicle’s rear badging, an increased speed limit of 174 MPH (280 km/h), new 5MP autopilot cameras and more.
Tesla is also planning to roll out the Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit which can boost the vehicle speed to 200 MPH (322 km/h).
The details of the new hardware have been speculated based on the changes that the automaker applies for with the regulators.
In a recent interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company would not offer retrofits for older models. He justified this decision by stating that the cost and difficulty of retrofitting hardware 3 with hardware 4 are quite significant. So it would not be economically feasible to do so.
It makes sense that the company is not offering the upgrade to older models. It would put huge pressure on the company both financially and physically to upgrade the existing fleet of millions of cars. Moreover, as FSD 4.0 comes with a brand new computer, it may be difficult to fit the same with the old models.
Tesla has not revealed the exact timeline for rolling out the new hardware. However, now that the company has got European approval, we can expect the launch of the new system any day now.
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