Tesla Drivers, Gripped by FOMO, Clamor to Be FSD Beta Testers

Late Friday night, Tesla finally released “the button.” Owners of Tesla cars who paid for what Tesla calls Full Self-Driving, or FSD, can now request to participate in the company’s beta testing program.

Don’t let the name fool you — the software is not fully autonomous and drivers still must pay attention. Global autos editor Craig Trudell and I wrote all about this here. Roughly 2,000 people, mainly Tesla employees and fervent fans, have been beta-testing the software for almost a year. Now, the masses are clamoring for access.