Q&A: Tesla FSD Supervised Australia | EV Sales Reach 9.7% August 2025
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Tom, Joy, and Riz dive deep into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) supervised testing on Sydney roads, sharing firsthand experiences, challenges, and community feedback. They discuss Australia's rising EV sales, with BYD overtaking Tesla in August 2025, and explore upcoming EV launches including the Tesla Model Y Performance in Europe and Nissan Ariya. The episode also covers new charging infrastructure in Sydney, spy shots of upcoming EVs like the Mazda 6E and Skoda Enyaq facelift, and the evolving landscape of autonomous driving tech from Tesla and Chinese brands like Xpeng. Listeners get an engaging Q&A addressing FSD safety, navigation quirks, and future software updates.
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