Earlier this month during the 2024 Shareholder Meeting, Elon Musk was convinced to agree to bring back FSD Transfers for “one last quarter”. It seems that a 3-month period will be starting today, according to Sawyer Merritt. User sb61g2 on Reddit has already started the transfer process. He already had an existing order, but was asked to place a new order so that it fell within the allowed transfer window. After placing the order, he requested the FSD transfer from his existing vehicle to his new one.
Transfer Window Availability
The transfer period is only available for orders placed between June 24, 2024, to August 31, 2024, for people taking delivery of a new Model S, Model 3, Model X, or Model Y. The Foundation-series Cybertruck comes with FSD, and non-Foundation hasn’t arrived just yet, so the transfer offer doesn’t apply to the Cybertruck.
Update: Tesla has now announced that it has extended its FSD Transfer window another month.
What You Get
Tesla has previously brought this incentive forward as a demand lever, incentivizing prior owners who have purchased FSD to transfer it to new vehicles.
This incentive allows buyers who have purchased FSD, whether it be at the original $5,000, updated $15,000, or the new $8,000 price (FSD price history) to transfer it directly to a new Tesla purchase. The vehicle does not have to be traded in for this to occur – but you can simply transfer the FSD option from an existing vehicle to your new car. The old vehicle will no longer have access to FSD, but you can still subscribe to FSD on the older vehicle or purchase it later if you change your mind.
The offer is also stackable with any other incentives, whether it be inventory price adjustments, demo models, or EV rebates in North America, including the $7,500 federal rebate that’s available on select vehicles.
You Don’t Need to Trade In Your Tesla
To activate your FSD transfer, you’ll need to reach out to your local Tesla delivery center by text message and let them know you want to transfer FSD, as it’s currently not an option on Tesla’s site.
Final FSD Transfer Offer?
This could be the final FSD transfer period, as Elon Musk was very reticent to bring it back, citing shrinking margins on new vehicle sales. However, Musk did say Tesla will offer additional free FSD trials again in the future. The FSD transfer offer is an excellent opportunity for owners with HW3 vehicles to upgrade to HW4, in anticipation of the expected divergence of Hardware 4 or Tesla’s upcoming Hardware 5.0, which Tesla is calling AI 5.
