I tested Tesla FSD Supervised in Ghent 🇧🇪

In this urban driving test of FSD 14.2.2.6 through Ghent’s city center, the narrator evaluated the system with contextual max speed disabled and a 10% offset, finding it notably smoother and more assertive on the Model Y than on the Model S. The system impressed with its cautious yet intelligent handling of narrow European streets, speed bumps, and complex obstacles like garbage trucks, while consistently demonstrating strong awareness around pedestrians and cyclists—including predicting a pedestrian’s intent and waiting for a cyclist before claiming priority. Though FSD occasionally hesitated too long, such as before merging or squeezing through tight spots, the narrator praised its safety and courtesy, noting that people even thanked the car. A key surprise was that the vehicle still drove close to the 30 km/h limit, suggesting contextual max speed remains effectively active despite being turned off, and the driver admitted one incident of aggressive braking and detour was his own fault rather than the system’s. Overall, the video highlights FSD’s mature, human-like urban behavior, with only minor overcautiousness as the main drawback.

• ▶ 0:38 FSD 14.2.2.6 on software 2026.175 is being tested in Ghent city center, with max offset speed set to 10% and contextual max speed off to see if behavior changes.
• ▶ 1:37 FSD is much smoother on the wife’s Model Y than on the Model S, likely due to car-specific training data; the Model S stays below the speed limit while the Model Y is more assertive.
• ▶ 4:20 FSD slows properly for a 30 km/h zone even though the dashboard still shows 50 km/h, and later handles a bicycle suggestion lane without issue, though it is very cautious around vulnerable road users.
• ▶ 6:35 The car drove at 20 km/h instead of the permitted 30 km/h because “contextual max speed” was turned off, surprising the narrator.
• ▶ 7:09 Aggressive braking and a trip-editing mistake caused a detour and distraction, with the narrator admitting at ▶ 8:36 that “this one is on me.”
• ▶ 11:10 FSD impressed the narrator by waiting for a cyclist, then “squeezing in” to claim priority once the cyclist moved—described as “a first.”

• ▶ 15:44 FSD handles Ghent's steep speed bumps well, despite earlier driver concern about scraping the front splitter.

• ▶ 16:36 FSD eventually commits to merging into traffic, though the driver notes it waited longer than necessary before edging in.

• ▶ 17:25 FSD detects a pedestrian well in advance and anticipates their intention to cross, which the driver calls "awesome."

• ▶ 22:50 FSD demonstrates consistently courteous and safe behavior around pedestrians, with people thanking it and the driver praising its ability to know when pedestrians have priority vs. when to proceed (e.g., ▶ 25:23, ▶ 28:47).
• ▶ 23:10 FSD handles complex urban obstacles, including a partially blocking garbage truck, narrow two-way streets, and reversing vehicles, with cautious hesitation and appropriate yielding while taking priority when correct (▶ 23:40, ▶ 26:53–▶ 27:21).
• ▶ 27:45 Approaching the main train station, FSD navigates restricted lanes, heavy pedestrian flows, and sudden pedestrian movements, moving slowly and yielding generously, completing the approach successfully at ▶ 29:07.
• ▶ 32:47 FSD handles the challenging narrow European streets well overall, but not perfectly—some maneuvers are a bit too slow and the driver had to tap the accelerator once.
• ▶ 34:45 FSD maintains 29 km/h in a 30 km/h zone, much closer to the limit than earlier, supporting the suspicion that contextual max speed is always active.
• ▶ 36:27 FSD detects a cyclist that the driver didn't see despite a blocked view, safely squeezing through and demonstrating strong object awareness.

• ▶ 0:00 Ghent City Center Start: Turns, Speeds, and Bike Lanes (0:00 - 6:07) - FSD starts in Ghent, handles initial turns, compares Model Y vs Model S speed, enters a 30 km/h zone, and manages a bicycle lane.
• ▶ 6:07 Bridges, Detours, and Complex Interactions (6:07 - 14:19) - Crosses a bridge, handles a pothole, takes detours, yields to cyclists, navigates a bus lane/roundabout, and squeezes past trams.
• ▶ 14:19 Narrow Streets, Pedestrians, and Merging Traffic (14:19 - 22:50) - Navigates parking cars, speed bumps, pedestrians, merges with buses, handles tight turns and lane choices, and stays aware of cyclists.
• ▶ 22:50 Pedestrian-Heavy Streets and Train Station Approach (22:50 - 29:21) - FSD receives thanks from pedestrians, deals with a garbage truck, tram traffic lights, slow crowded streets, and approaches the main station.
• ▶ 29:21 Final Maneuvers and Main Train Station Arrival (29:21 - 45:16) - Handles one-way streets, a narrow intersection squeeze, a final right turn, an overall FSD assessment, and arrives at the main train station.