Tesla has reduced the price of its fully self-driving software in the US and Canada. According to a company publication in x.com/tesla_na/status/1781910384674320421″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:x;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>x, it now costs $8,000 in the US (or $11,000 for buyers in Canada) to add so-called full self-driving (FSD) capability. This is less than $12,000 ($16,000 CAD), according to electrek, which also reports that Tesla has discontinued the $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot option. Current owners with that package can upgrade to FSD for $2,000.
Tesla's driver assistance features have been under scrutiny by regulators for years, and despite the name, full self-driving isn't intended to completely replace a human driver at this stage. On its website, Tesla notes that current FSD features “require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous.” In March, the company reportedly introduced a mandate requiring its staff to offer buyers an FSD demo before they can take home their new cars, so they can see what the software has to offer.
The latest price drop comes a few days after Tesla slashed the monthly cost of its FSD subscription, which it has recently referred to as fully autonomous (supervised) driving. The subscription, which was previously $199/month, is now $99/month. Tesla also reduced the starting prices of its Model Y, x and S vehicles this weekend by $2,000 each. Earlier this month, Tesla reported that its vehicle deliveries for the first quarter of 2024 fell short of expectations, falling eight percent year-over-year.
