'Tesla owes me': Furious European Model 3 owners demand Full Self-Driving refund — as Tesla faces $14.5 billion in mounting lawsuits across the globe When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Full Self-Driving was recently legalized in the Netherlands Furious Dutch Model 3 owner feels many are being left behind Thousands of participants have joined a growing petition against Tesla There is mounting pressure on Tesla to compensate buyers after a dutch Model 3 owner took to X to vent his anger at the company for failing to recognize those customers that had already paid for Full Self-Driving (FSD), but can’t use it due to owning older hardware. Mischa Sigtermans, a self-confessed owner of one of the first Model 3 vehicles in the Netherlands, says he paid for Full Self-Driving back in 2019, when Tesla was prepared to take €6,800 (around $7,500) of his money on the promise that highly autonomous driving technology would be available at some point in the near future. “I waited 7 years. SEVEN years!” the angry owner wrote on X, followed by a link to a petition he has started that is attempting to file a collective claim against Tesla. Tesla owes me €6.800.And if you're a HW3 + FSD owner, they owe you too.2019. One of the first Model 3 owners in the Netherlands. Paid for Full Self-Driving.The promise: same hardware, software updates will unlock full autonomy. Just wait.I waited 7 years. SEVEN years!… pic.twitter.com/zpFW8MUdWp — @mischamartijn (April 14, 2026) Back in 2019, when Sigtermans purchased the Model 3, Tesla publicly advertised that “every Tesla is equipped with the hardware needed in the future to make the vehicle fully self-driving in almost all circumstances”. Seven years later and, despite the technology finally being approved