Tesla owners in Europe have been patiently waiting for the full capabilities of Full Self-Driving (FSD) for years. While the software has been a staple of the North American Tesla experience, European regulations have kept it largely unavailable. However, a new discovery in Tesla’s website source code suggests that the wait for a more flexible way to pay for the system might be nearly over.
Eagle-eyed users recently spotted commented-out code on the Tesla Netherlands website that references a "Subscription Price Hook," as shared on X by @Tesla_NL_TR. The code hints that the infrastructure for a €99 per month subscription is already baked into the site, just waiting for a server-side flag to go live. While the €99 price point might be a placeholder — matching the $99 monthly fee in the U.S. — it’s a clear sign that Tesla is preparing its backend for a European subscription launch.
Update: This code is not currently on Tesla’s website, and at this point, it’s not clear whether it was there initially when the user reported it. User Tesla_NL_TR has reported numerous incorrect facts, so this information should be taken with a grain of salt. Tesla expects FSD to be available in Europe this year, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that a subscription service is being prepared, especially as Tesla transitioned FSD to a subscription-only service in North America.
FSD in Europe: What's the Hold-Up?
Tesla has been working behind the scenes for years to get FSD (Supervised) approved for European roads. The company recently laid out an ambitious plan to officially launch the system by February 2026. This timeline was tied to Tesla’s collaboration with the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW), which was positioned as a gateway for wider European approval. However, FSD is yet to be approved by regulators in the Netherlands, let alone anywhere else in the EU.
To build hype and prove the system's safety, Tesla even launched a well-received FSD ride-along program in cities like Hamburg, Berlin, and Amsterdam last year. These demo drives have allowed Europeans to experience the system’s evolving competence firsthand. While Elon Musk hinted in recent weeks that the first formal approvals could come as soon as this month, we are already in the final week of February with no official word yet.
One-Time Purchase vs. Subscription
The move toward a subscription model follows a massive policy shift in North America. Earlier this month, Tesla officially discontinued the option to purchase FSD as a one-time, $8,000 upgrade in the U.S. and Canada. Now, a monthly subscription is the only way for new owners in North America to access the software.
Europe currently still offers the one-time purchase option, but history suggests that won’t last forever. In Australia, where FSD subscriptions launched last fall, Tesla has already announced it will scrap the one-time purchase option on March 31. It’s becoming increasingly likely that once subscriptions officially go live in Europe, the "buy it once" era will quickly come to an end there as well.
Looking Ahead
The discovery of subscription hooks on the Netherlands site suggests that Tesla is ready to flip the switch the moment regulators give the green light. For many owners, a €99 monthly fee is a much easier pill to swallow than a massive four-figure upfront cost, especially for a feature that is still technically in "supervised" mode.
As we cross Tesla’s previously set February 2026 target date, expect more "leaks" like this to surface as the company prepares to bring its most advanced AI to the world’s most regulated roads.
