Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software Is Getting a 20% Price Hike

Tesla’s FSD software is still in beta, though it recently released an update where you can drive in ‘Assertive’ mode.

By Chloe Arrojado | Jan 10, 2022
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On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software will be priced at $12,000 starting on January 17, up from $10,000.

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On Twitter, Musk , and that the FSD’s price as it gets closer to production code release. He also mentioned that monthly subscription prices will go up ( right now.)

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This price jump isn’t unprecedented. The last time Tesla’s FSD price increased , when the software went from $8,000 to $10,000 — a 25% price jump. In 2019, Musk tweeted that FSD’s prices would “increase substantially over time.”

Tesla’s FSD feature is still in beta, though it that brought back old features. The update reintroduces Full Self-Driving profiles, where drivers can choose whether they want to drive in “Chill”, “Average” or “Assertive” mode. These profiles , but the update was pulled after two days due to various issues.

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On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software will be priced at $12,000 starting on January 17, up from $10,000.

Related: A CEO’s Employees Bought Him a Tesla. Here’s What Made Him Such a Valued Leader.

On Twitter, Musk , and that the FSD’s price as it gets closer to production code release. He also mentioned that monthly subscription prices will go up ( right now.)

Chloe Arrojado • Editorial Assistant

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