New Tesla Roadster Won't Get Full FSD, Chief Designer Says

Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla's chief designer, confirmed during a MotorTrend walkthrough that the new Roadster will get a limited version of Full Self-Driving (FSD), without detailing which features will be left out. According to the designer, the reason is the extreme windshield and the idea of a performance driving car, while the camera hardware is present. The article adds that the Roadster's design, with a steeply raked windshield, wedge shape, suction fans, active rear wing and cold-gas thrusters, creates complications FSD was not trained for.…

• Franz von Holzhausen confirms limited FSD on Roadster; excluded features not detailed.
• Production planned from 2028, with about 2,000 units per year according to analysts.
• Event stunts were autonomous, but Tesla did not say which software handled them.

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