Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only service
CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling the $8,000 Fully Self-Driving (FSD) option and will strictly make it a monthly subscription service after February 14. its X platform. Musk hasn’t announced the price or why he’s making the switch, but FSD is currently available by subscription for $99 per month or $999 per year.
This change could be especially advantageous for buyers who decide to sell their new Tesla. swap. It will also allow potential owners to hedge their bets, as Tesla has been over-promising on this feature since it was first announced.
Fully Self-Driving has never been anything like its name suggests, as humans must constantly monitor the system and often take control. As such, it’s more of a “driver assistance” system and doesn’t even qualify as Level 3 self-driving (conditional automation), let alone a truly autonomous Level 4 or Level 5 category. Musk has been promoting autonomous driving capabilities in Tesla vehicles since 2015. promising at that time “full autonomy” until 2018.
“Automatic Pilot” and “Full Autonomous Driving” branding was made for the system. called false advertising by consumer watchdogs and the government for yearsbut so far regulators have yet to take action. a California judge recently reigned He said Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot and suggested Tesla’s sales in the state be suspended for 30 days. But the company has 90 days to comply and can still avoid punishment.
