Tesla Sets New Light Show Record in South Korea; Elon Musk Offers FSD to Rivals

In a stunning display of innovation and community, over 1,000 Tesla owners in South Korea orchestrated the largest Tesla light show to date, setting a new world record.

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterates his proposal to license the company's Full Self-Driving technology to other automakers, potentially reshaping the automotive industry's competitive landscape. These developments highlight Tesla's commitment to technological advancement and fostering a unique owner community.

South Korea Hosts Record-Breaking Tesla Light Show, Showcasing Spectacular Owner Unity

On April 6 in the morning, X user Elona_Life posted video footage of the massive Tesla light shows from Suwon, Korea. The footage shows a top-down view of the synchronized show. From above, the light show depicts the Tesla "T," a heart, and a variety of animations, including one that resembles the "Plaid" launch animation and others spelling out the words "we will rock you."

In addition to the final project video, the X user shared videos from the event setup, which took place the day before the light show.

According to Teslarati, the Tesla light show in Korea has become the world's largest, surpassing the record set in November by a synchronized light show in Finland involving 687 Tesla vehicles. Before that, a record was set when approximately 255 Tesla vehicles participated in a coordinated light show in Germany, following the previous record-setting show of roughly 170 cars in San Luis Obispo, California.

Tesla introduced the light show feature as part of its holiday update in 2022, expanding on the capabilities that debuted with the Model X. The feature allows multiple owners to use their car's headlights and taillights to create a coordinated light show.

Since its debut, the feature has become increasingly popular at large Tesla owner gatherings, with multiple light shows planned for the future. One such light show is expected to take place at the upcoming X takeover, formerly the Tesla takeover, which the company anticipates will attract between 2,000 and 3,000 people in July.

Musk Opens Door for FSD Licensing, Aiming to Set New Standard in Auto Safety

Critics may be skeptical of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite, but it remains one of the most advanced driver-assist systems available to consumers on April 4. With the introduction of FSD (Supervised), Tesla has effectively brought supervised assisted driving to inner-city streets. In a recent post on X, CEO Elon Musk reaffirmed his willingness to license FSD to other automakers.

Driver-assist technology is widely available today. The critical media coverage of Tesla Autopilot demonstrates that other prominent driver-assist systems are available from automakers such as Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz. However, such systems typically have several limitations.

The story is very different on inner-city streets. In such cases, Tesla FSD (Supervised) competes solely with sophisticated autonomous driving solutions from companies such as Waymo and Cruise. If Tesla could improve FSD (Supervised) to the point where it is safer than the average human driver on freeways and inner-city streets, the system would likely be a no-brainer for other automakers.

After all, the automotive industry is highly competitive, so features such as FSD (Supervised) could provide a competitive advantage.

Elon Musk responded positively to a proposed FSD licensing model by longtime FSD Beta tester @WholeMarsBlog. According to the Tesla owner, FSD licensing could allow an OEM to integrate the system into any vehicle for free or at a cost. Still, buyers would pay for the license to use the system. The Tesla owner also suggested that by enrolling in FSD, drivers would gain access to Tesla's active safety and basic features and lower Supercharger rates.

In a post on X, Musk stated that "Tesla would be happy to do such deals." Musk also expressed optimism that Tesla's earnings from FSD licensing deals would eventually exceed the company's business earnings. "Good chance that turns out to be true," Musk wrote in an X post.

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