As promised by Elon Musk, the price of the fully autonomous driving option has just increased again by 2000 dollars. From now on, you will have to pay $12,000 to take advantage of Tesla’s technology.
For once, Elon Musk has met the deadlines he announced at the beginning of January 2022. Indeed, the billionaire had confirmed that the price of the Fully Autonomous Driving option was going to be increased. , once again. This new tariff was to come into force from January 17, 2022 in the United States, and it was.
As can be seen on the official Tesla website, the option to take advantage of FSD (Full Self Driving) is now displayed at $12,000. For the record, the technology was initially offered at $8,000, but in just a few months, its price has steadily climbed, from $8,000 to $10,000, then now $12,000.
For this sum, vYou have access to all Autopilot features such as automatic navigation on the highway, steering assistance, intelligent auto exit or Smart Summon (note: your vehicle moves autonomously in a parking lot to meet you). The FSD is of course included in the package.
An ever more expensive option, with no availability date
And if the price of the option continues to climb, it should be remembered that Tesla’s fully autonomous driving is not yet available to everyone. Indeed, the FSD beta program is still running its course in the US. This beta phase made it possible to detect many problems with Tesla’s system, in particular problems with phantom braking.
Fortunately, the manufacturer has corrected the vast majority of these problems with successive updates. Moreover, version 10.9 of the FSD beta was deployed recently, integrating only minor improvements before the arrival of version 11.0. According to Elon Musk, this patch should bring significant changes.
Also according to recent statements by the CEO, FSD beta program may soon be offered to Canadian users. It would therefore be the first excursion of the FSD outside the American borders. Regarding the monthly subscription formula for the FSD, it remains displayed at 199 dollars per month. But here too, its price should increase soon.
Source: Mashable
