Tesla Model Y completes world-first FSD lap of Australia

A Tesla Model Y has completed the world’s first circumnavigation of Australia using the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised technology, covering 13,577 km over 11 days with minimal human intervention.

Tesla Australia acknowledged the achievement in a post on X, saying “13,577km lap around Australia completed with FSD Supervised.”

Tesla enthusiast and long-distance electric vehicle specialist Harald Murphy completed the journey in a 2025 Tesla Model Y Launch Series, with the FSD Supervised system active for over 99.9% of the route.

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— Tesla Australia & New Zealand (@TeslaAUNZ) September 21, 2025

Murphy’s trip consumed 2295 kWh of energy, with the Model Y averaging 169 Wh/km across the journey. The efficiency figure is notable given the high-speed highway sections that formed much of the route.

The circumnavigation included stops in Perth, Karratha, Fitzroy Crossing, Katherine, Threeways, Hughenden, Bororen, Newcastle, Melbourne, Ceduna, Coolgardie and back to Perth.

Murphy says he intervened in the FSD Supervised system only when starting to overtake trucks with zero visibility and when manually driving the final metres to charging stations.

“The only time I didn’t use FSD was when starting to overtake trucks with zero visibility (for about 3 seconds) and when manually driving for the last couple of dozen metres to a charger,” Murphy says.

“I would be shocked if the total distance not driven on FSD was more than 10km (>99.9% FSD).”

First right-hand-drive market deployment

The journey takes on added significance as Australia became the first right-hand-drive market to receive Tesla’s FSD Supervised technology. The system launched publicly last week, though some Tesla owners received access earlier.

Murphy, who has completed more than 10 electric laps around Australia, shared details of the trip on social media platforms.

The achievement has drawn positive reactions from the electric vehicle community, with one observer saying: “That’s seriously impressive, Harald! Hearing you felt less fatigued really highlights how much FSD makes a difference on those epic drives. What a testament to Tesla tech.”

Tesla’s FSD Supervised system requires driver supervision but can perform most normal driving operations autonomously. The technology’s successful deployment across Australia’s diverse road conditions and vast distances represents a significant milestone for autonomous driving development.

The FSD technology also launched in New Zealand last week, with EVs and Beyond currently testing the system on a drive from Auckland to Wellington this week.