Full Self-Driving (FSD)

Adoption Rates (US)

US Licensed Drivers

~230 million

Tesla Vehicles on US Roads

~3.0–3.2 million

~1.3–1.4% of US Licensed Drivers

FSD Purchasers / Subscribers (est.)

~600k

~0.26% of US Licensed Drivers

Regular / High-Frequency FSD Users (est.)

~350k – 550k

~0.15–0.24% of US Licensed Drivers

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Methodology Note

Tesla does not publicly disclose the number of active Full Self-Driving (FSD) users. To estimate real-world adoption, we triangulate Tesla-reported daily FSD miles driven with average daily driving distances in the United States. This approach intentionally focuses on regular or high-frequency usage—drivers who rely on FSD weekly or daily—rather than total access, experimentation, or subscription counts. As a result, the lower funnel represents behavioral adoption, not feature availability.

Sources

US Licensed Drivers: fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm US Department of Transportation / Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Statistics Series – Licensed Drivers by State.

Tesla Vehicles on US Roads: tesla.com/fsd/safety Tesla FSD Safety page (fleet size and miles context). Tesla annual reports & delivery disclosures (historical corroboration).

FSD Purchasers / Subscribers (est.): automotiveworld.com/articles/tesla-struggles-to-convert-ev-owners-into-fsd-subscribers/ Automotive World analysis on FSD adoption challenges. Tesla Q3 2025 Earnings Call (~12% global attach rate referenced).

Regular / High-Frequency FSD Users (est.): tesla.com/fsd/safety Derived from reported daily FSD miles. Tesla FSD Safety page (daily FSD miles). US DOT average driving statistics (baseline mileage).