Tesla Drops the Price of Its Full Self-Driving Beta Software
Tesla has dropped the price of its full self-driving beta software.
Now instead of $15,000, Tesla owners who want the vehicle’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) will pay $12,000, TechCrunch reports.
Tesla previously charged $12,000 for the feature before raising the price to $15,000 in September 2022. The feature adds to Tesla’s built-in Autopilot features and allows Teslas to stop on their own at traffic lights and stop signs. CEO Elon Musk has also promised that the feature will eventually offer full self-driving capabilities, although those are not currently available.
The software isn’t without issues. Tesla recalled the software earlier this year over concerns that it may have cars make unsafe decisions at intersections and potentially cause crashes. Specifically, there were concerns the vehicles might run yellow lights, not come to a complete stop at stop signs, and may continue straight through an intersection when traveling in a turn lane.
The recall impacted 2016–2023 Model S, Model X; 2017–2023 Model 3; and 2020–2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software and was corrected via an over-the-air update.
Earlier this week, Tesla revealed an updated Model 3, though it's currently only available in China and Europe, the first time Tesla has launched a new model in China ahead of the US.
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