Tesla Sold FSD in Korea to Cars That Cannot Use It, a Consumer Group Says
特斯拉在韩国被投诉：卖的是用不了的自动驾驶
韩国消费者组织将向公平交易委员会投诉特斯拉：韩国注册的特斯拉中仅约 20%（美产车）能用 FSD，而当地多数车来自上海工厂，特斯拉却连续三年多向所有买家收费推销该功能。
Only about 20% of registered Teslas in Korea can run FSD — all built in the US. Most cars sold there come from Shanghai, and the consumer group says buyers were never told.
A South Korean consumer group is preparing to complain to the country's Fair Trade Commission about Tesla, accusing the company of selling its Full Self-Driving software to buyers whose cars cannot legally use it. The filing is due on 5 November and alleges that tens of thousands of customers were misled.
FSD is Tesla's most expensive software option, sold as a one-off purchase of about 9.04 million won. The “supervised” label means the system still expects a human to watch the road and take over when necessary.
The problem is where the cars are built. Tesla's Korea chief, Seo Young-deuk, told a parliamentary hearing last month that only about 20% of registered Teslas in the country can use the feature — namely those assembled in the United States. Most Teslas sold in Korea come from the Shanghai plant, and Seoul has no arrangement with Beijing that would cover the software.
According to data Tesla gave lawmakers, it has sold more than 170,000 Shanghai-built vehicles in Korea since 2023. It has charged customers for FSD for more than three years, and only recently applied for the approval needed to offer it on Chinese-built cars.
The consumer group's auto affairs chief, Choi Young-seok, put it bluntly: Tesla sold an expensive driver-assistance system to ordinary buyers who cannot use it for a single day, and made a great deal of money doing so. The complaint also cites a 2025 campaign that promoted FSD as “coming soon”, complete with a demonstration video shot in Korea, without making clear that only a few cars then on sale could run it.
The regulatory obstacle is concrete. Korea's transport ministry says FSD does not meet domestic safety rules, one of which requires the driver to keep both hands on the wheel. On 8 October, Seo told the hearing that Tesla had not formally applied to test FSD in Korea; two weeks later, the company filed for certification.
The group wants a temporary injunction barring Tesla from selling FSD with ineligible models, an administrative fine, and a referral to investigators.
中文翻译（全文）
韩国一个消费者组织正准备向韩国公平交易委员会投诉特斯拉，指控其把全自动驾驶（FSD）软件卖给那些车辆根本无法合法使用该功能的买家。投诉定于 11 月 5 日提交，称数万名消费者被误导。
FSD 是特斯拉最贵的软件选装项，一次性购买约 904 万韩元。「监督版」这个标签意味着系统仍要求人类盯着路面、必要时接管。
问题出在车在哪里生产。特斯拉韩国负责人徐永得上个月在国会听证会上表示，韩国注册的特斯拉中只有约 20% 能使用该功能——也就是那些在美国组装的车。而韩国销售的特斯拉大多来自上海工厂，首尔与北京之间并没有覆盖这款软件的安排。
根据特斯拉提供给议员的数据，自 2023 年以来它在韩国售出超过 17 万辆上海工厂生产的车辆。它向消费者收取 FSD 费用已超过三年，直到最近才为国产车申请所需的认证。
该组织汽车事务负责人崔永锡说得很直接：特斯拉把一套昂贵的驾驶辅助系统卖给了连一天都用不上的普通消费者，并因此赚了大钱。投诉还提到 2025 年的一次宣传——以「即将推出」推广 FSD，还配了一段在韩国拍摄的演示视频，却没有说明当时在售的车里只有少数能跑这个功能。
监管障碍是具体的。韩国国土交通部表示 FSD 不符合该国安全规定，其中一条要求驾驶员双手握住方向盘。10 月 8 日，徐永得在听证会上称特斯拉尚未正式申请在韩国测试 FSD；两周后，公司提交了认证申请。
该组织要求下达临时禁令，禁止特斯拉向不符合条件的车型推销 FSD，并处以行政罚款、将案件移送调查机关。
重点词汇
- allege /əˈledʒ/ v. — to state that something is true without yet proving it 指控；声称 The filing alleges that customers were misled.
- mislead /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ v. — to give someone a wrong idea or impression 误导 Tens of thousands were allegedly misled.
- one-off /ˌwʌn ˈɒf/ adj. — paid or done once, not repeatedly 一次性的 It is a one-off purchase.
- supervised /ˈsuːpəvaɪzd/ adj. — done or operated with a person watching and able to take control 监督下的 The supervised version still needs a driver.
- take over /teɪk ˈəʊvə/ phrasal v. — to take control from something else 接管 The human must take over when needed.
- ineligible /ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl/ adj. — not allowed to receive or take part in something 不符合条件的 It should not be sold with ineligible models.
- injunction /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ n. — a court or regulator order to stop doing something 禁令 They want a temporary injunction.
- certification /ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. — official approval that something meets a standard 认证 Tesla then filed for certification.
- bluntly /ˈblʌntli/ adv. — in a direct way that does not soften the point 直截了当地 He put it bluntly.
- referral /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ n. — the act of sending a case to another authority 移送 They want a referral to investigators.
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共 5 道题目
What is the Korean consumer group accusing Tesla of?
Why can most Teslas in Korea not use FSD?
Tesla stopped charging customers for FSD once it learned of the limitation.
Which points does the article make? (Select all that apply)
The one-off price of FSD in Korea is about 9.04 million _____.
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