Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee
Ars Technica • • business
Key Points:
- Tesla has pioneered several automotive innovations over the past decade, including over-the-air updates, touchscreen interfaces, and hands-free driver assists, influencing other automakers to adopt similar technologies.
- Starting February 14, Tesla will require a $99 monthly subscription fee to access its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, replacing the previous one-time $8,000 purchase option.
- Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD systems have faced regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits over misleading marketing claims, leading to a temporary suspension threat of Tesla’s sales license in California.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicated that the $99 monthly fee will increase as FSD capabilities improve, especially when fully unsupervised driving becomes available.
- The shift to subscription