Tesla Hikes Price of Full Self-Driving Package; Cybertruck Production Date Disappears
The cost of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package will soon increase by 20%, according to recent tweets from company CEO Elon Musk. The semi-autonomous driving suite, which still requires drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and maintain full attention, unlocks access to features like Navigate on Autopilot and Auto Lane Change, Traffic and Stop Sign Control, and Autopark and Summon self-parking. FSD already comes with a steep $10,000 price to purchase the package outright, but that cost is about to jump even higher come Jan. 17.
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Instead of paying for the service outright, Tesla owners can opt into a subscription service that ranges from $99 per month for vehicles with Enhanced Autopilot to $199 per month for Basic Autopilot. Based on Musk’s social media comments, the purchase price of the package will increase to $12,000, and the monthly subscription services will follow suit when FSD goes to wide release (the feature is currently in a beta testing phase).
According to Musk’s string of tweets Friday, the price increase will impact the U.S. only, and timing will coincide with the FSD production code release. On the same day, Musk also confirmed two software updates for the semi-autonomous package: Beta 10.9 will be available in a week, and Beta 11 with single city/highway software and other architectural upgrades is set to arrive in February. FSD is currently offered on all new Teslas.
Cybertruck Production Date Erased
FSD is also likely to be found on the automaker’s upcoming Cybertruck, but there are still no clues about the exact timeframe for the electric pickup truck’s arrival. In fact, Teslarati reported Tuesday that the production date for the pickup has been removed from the vehicle’s order page, leaving prospective shoppers in the dark.
According to an Internet Archive crawl of the order page Dec. 1, the Cybertruck page originally read, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in 2022.” Now, the “2022” has been removed from the note, though it’s not clear if that’s just because it is now 2022 or if the planned production date has been pushed back.
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