Tesla Autopilot
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Option Increasing to $12,000 in the U.S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed in a Friday tweet that the company will increase the price of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) upgrade for its Autopilot suite of driver assistance features in the U.S., from $10,000 USD to $12,000 USD, starting January 17 — reports Tesla North. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1479590995595517958 Musk confirmed in a follow-up tweet that the price...
Tesla Launches Full Self-Driving Subscriptions, Canada Still Waiting
[caption id="attachment_308828" align="aligncenter" width="668"] Image: Tesla[/caption] Tesla finally launched its long-awaited Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriptions in the U.S. on Friday, introducing a monthly pricing model for the Autopilot add-on that was previously only sold as a one-time upgrade for $10,000 USD — reports Tesla North. Full Self-Driving costs a whopping $10,600 in Canada. "Autopilot is...
Tesla Leveraging Cabin Camera for Autopilot in Radar-less Model 3, Model Y
As reported by the folks over at Tesla North, new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that are delivering without the Autopilot radar, are using the cabin camera for the Autopilot feature in addition to Tesla Vision. Kevin Smith from Tennessee recently received his Dual Motor Model Y, and his vehicle came with software update 2021.4.15.11,...
Consumer Reports Ranks Tesla Autopilot a “Distant Second” from GM’s Super Cruise
In its latest assessment of vehicles containing driver-assistance systems, Consumer Reports has ranked Tesla’s Autopilot a “distant second” from General Motors’ Super Cruise, Tesla North is reporting. The experts compared an Autopilot-equipped Tesla Model Y with a Cadillac CT6 with Super Cruise. Consumer Reports gave the Cadillac a score of 69 out of 100, whereas the...
Tesla Open to Supplying Batteries, Autopilot Software to Competitors Says Musk
In response to an article highlighting how German automakers are trying to catch up with Tesla’s multi-year lead in the EV industry, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is open to the idea of licensing its autopilot software and batteries to other companies as the electric car maker is not looking to ‘crush competitors,’ Tesla North is...
Over 90% of Tesla Model 3 Owners Say ‘Autopilot’ Makes Them Safer
In a recent customer survey, Bloomberg asked 5,000 Model 3 owners about their experience with the electric car maker’s software for automated driving on highways and parking lots, with over 90% of participants saying the ‘Autopilot’ feature makes them safer. Tesla currently offers two packages of Autopilot features. The basic version comes standard and includes automatic...