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Tesla Raises Full Self Driving Software Price To $12,000 In U.S., Musk Says

By Minjun Park
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Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the electric carmaker will raise the U.S. price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed “Full Self Driving” to $12,000 on Jan. 17.

The 20% price rise comes less than two years since Tesla raised Full Self-Driving (FSD) prices to $10,000 from $8,000 in 2020.

“Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on Jan 17. Just in the US.” Musk tweeted.

Musk also added that the monthly subscription price will rise when FSD goes to wide release.

“FSD price will rise as we get closer to FSD production code release,” he tweeted.

Tesla has been expanding the release of a test version of its upgraded FSD software, a system of driving-assistance features – like automatically changing lanes and making turns, but the features do not make the vehicles autonomous.

Questions & Answers

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When is the new price for Tesla's Full Self Driving software taking effect?

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The new price for Tesla's Full Self Driving software will come into effect on January 17th. This change was announced by Elon Musk on Friday.

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What is the new price for the Full Self Driving software?

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The new price for Tesla's Full Self Driving software in the U.S. Will be $12,000. This represents a 20% increase from its previous cost.

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How often has the price for Full Self Driving software been raised recently?

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This is the second price rise in less than two years. Tesla previously increased the FSD price from $8,000 to $10,000 in 2020.

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Does the Full Self Driving software make Tesla vehicles fully autonomous?

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No, the Full Self Driving software's features, such as automatically changing lanes and making turns, do not make the vehicles autonomous. It is described as a system of driving-assistance features.

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