Tesla's Unlimited Standard Connectivity Plan Now Only Lasts 8 Years

pcmag.com:

Until now, Tesla owners got the Standard Connectivity package for free with their electric vehicle for an unlimited period of time, but that just changed.

Tesla offers both Standard and Premium connectivity packages, with Standard only including access to an internet connection for navigation features. Premium costs $10 per month and unlocks a whole host of more data-heavy features including live traffic visualization, sentry mode (view live camera), satellite-view maps, video streaming, Caraoke, music streaming, and internet browsing.

As Electrek reports(Opens in a new window), Tesla updated its website(Opens in a new window) to state that, "Standard Connectivity is included in your vehicle, at no additional cost, for eight years beginning on the first day your vehicle was delivered as new by Tesla, or the first day it is put into service."

Tesla also states that if you are purchasing a used Tesla it will be made clear how much longer you can use Standard Connectivity before it disappears as a feature. After that, it seems the only way to continue access to the navigation features is by paying for the Premium Connectivity package and unlocking everything else, too.

This new time limit is going to impact people buying a used Tesla more than it would someone buying brand new. It's hard to predict the state of electric vehicles eight years from now, but it would be a safe bet to assume the batteries, weight, and range will make a few big leaps by the time we get to 2030. 2022 Tesla models are probably going to look very dated.

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