Tesla officially launched the Full Self-Driving package with monthly subscription priced at $ 199, or $ 99 off for those who previously purchased the now discontinued Enhanced Autopilot package. The novelty is currently only available for American users, but will probably also arrive in Europe in the future.
Full Self-Driving allows you to enable different driver assistance modes such as Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Full Self-Driving Computer, Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control. The company does not currently have a full level 5 autonomous driving system, and Musk himself recently indicated that the task is turning out to be more difficult than expected.
Those who buy the package in its one-off version (at 10 thousand dollars) or in its subscription version are somehow betting on Tesla’s achievement of the goal, in order to obtain all the features that can define the experience of complete autonomous driving. The choice to offer the subscription function without any particular cancellation friction has several objectives.
Full Self-Driving is now available by subscription in the USA
By activating the Full Self-Driving for a limited period of time Tesla car owners can trivially test the system to see if it meets their needs, without having to pay a large sum. Furthermore, those who do not expect to be a regular user of the functionality can do so for limited periods of time, only when needed, for example in advance of a holiday with an electric car.
The subscription plan had been anticipated first by some rumors, and then had been confirmed by Elon Musk for the end of 2020 and then again postponed to the first months of 2021 and once again to the second quarter of the year. It has now arrived in the United States by means of a mobile app software update described as below:
“Full Self-Driving now available as a monthly subscription.
Upgrade your Model 3, VIN ending in ******, for $ 199 per month (excluding tax) to experience features like Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Full Self-Driving Computer, Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control.
The features currently enabled require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous. “
Activation of the function requires a vehicle with Hardware 3.0 (HW3.0), while alternatively it can be upgraded to $ 1,500. If you buy the full package for $ 10,000, the hardware upgrade is included in the price. The monthly subscription price is $ 199 excluding tax, as mentioned above, but those who purchased Enhanced Autopilot (no longer available) are entitled to a discount by paying only $ 99 per month excluding tax. The subscription can be terminated at any time through the same mobile app.
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