![]() ![]() I, like many others, am more skeptical and not thrilled with current capabilities or the seeming rate of improvement. According to some, Tesla is on the verge of launching millions of robotaxis with a simple software update. That said, somewhere in between or on the side of those two points, actual technological improvement has been a matter of much debate. There’s also no denying that FSD now performs several actions that it didn’t perform a few years ago, or even one or two years ago. There’s no doubt about it: Tesla has missed targeted timelines for robotaxi-capable full self driving. Included in this little op-ed are my thoughts on FSD progress, the long-term vision for FSD, robotaxis, appreciation (or not) of cars with FSD on them, and perhaps a bit more. I’ll toss mine into the ring as well, as someone who has had FSD Beta for about a year and who has used Tesla Autopilot since it did little more than stay in its lane and not run into the car driving in front of it. There are many opinions on FSD and its cost. Note, you can upgrade your existing car to FSD in 2 mins via the Tesla app In another 3 years, the FSD suite will surely cost well above $15,000. That’s a $9,000 increase in cost in just 3 years, or $3,000 a year. When I bought FSD with my Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus exactly 3 years ago, in August 2019, I paid $6,000 for it. This has been the story for a few years, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it would be. Each time the FSD suite gets significant new features or improves a great deal, the price goes up by a couple thousand or a few thousand dollars. This is just the latest step in Tesla’s occasional but consistent FSD price increases. Tesla is increasing the price of its “Full Self Driving” (FSD) suite from $12,000 to $15,000 on September 5 when FSD Beta version 10.69.2 goes out for wide release. ![]()
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