"Tesla just objectively decreased the value of the Model 3 and Model Y. On Thursday, the company said it's paywalling its lane-centering feature, Autosteer, for new purchases of the two EVs in the US and Canada. This was previously a standard feature. Lane centering is now part of the Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD) package, which costs $99 per month. Speculating on why Tesla would do this doesn't require much imagination. Remember the pay package Tesla shareholders approved for Musk in November?"
"As for the details, Tesla killed the Basic Autopilot feature that was standard on the Model 3 and Model Y. That package included both Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC). Now, the latter will remain a standard feature, but Autosteer now requires that $99-per-month FSD subscription. The change applies only to new purchases, not existing owners. The move comes ahead of FSD's switch to a subscription-only service."
"After February 14, you'll no longer be able to buy the package for a one-time $8,000 upfront fee. If you want FSD (or just lane centering) from now on, your annual cost will be $1,188. Making matters worse, Musk warned that FSD won't remain at $99 monthly forever. "I should also mention that the $99/month for supervised FSD will rise as FSD's capabilities improve," the Tesla CEO posted on X. He didn't indicate when that might happen or what the increase would be."
Tesla removed Autosteer from standard equipment on new Model 3 and Model Y purchases in the US and Canada and moved lane-centering into the Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD) subscription priced at $99 per month. Traffic-Aware Cruise Control remains standard while Autosteer now requires the FSD subscription. The change affects only new buyers; existing owners retain prior features. The FSD offering will switch to subscription-only after February 14, eliminating the one-time $8,000 purchase option and making the annual cost $1,188. Company incentives tied to Musk's compensation plan aim for 10 million active FSD subscriptions. Musk warned monthly pricing may rise as capabilities improve.
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