The cost of Tesla's Full Self Driving has increased since it was revamped in 2019. Those lucky enough to buy FSD in April 2019 got it for the price of $5,000. Since then the price has risen as high as $15,000 only to be lowered later.
Elon Musk warned consumers through X/Twitter that FSD would be more expensive. On August 21 2022, he tweeted: After wide release of FSD Beta 10.69.2, price of FSD will rise to $15k in North America on September 5. Current price will be honored for orders made before September 5 but delivered later.
Tesla reorganized its Autopilot and FSD packages three years ago; basic Autopilot was introduced and became standard on every vehicle, while FSD was priced at $5,000. Enhanced Autopilot was removed as an option at the time, but was later reintroduced as a $6,000 option in June of 2022.
Before 2019 FSD was an add-on that required also buying Enhanced Autopilot. Enhanced Autopilot cost $5,000 and FSD was a $3,000 option on top of that if ordered with the vehicle. If you ordered FSD after taking delivery then it cost $4,000, which later went up to $5,000.
It can only be assumed that there were a lot of buyers for FSD when Tesla rearranged their offerings in 2019, as the price for FSD went up the following month and has been on the rise since.
In fact, Tesla raised the price again three months after the first release, and eighteen months later, it had doubled to $10,000. 2022 started with another jump to $12,000 in January, and nine months later, the price went up again.
However, it looks like the buy-rate may have dipped as Tesla started dropping the price of FSD in September 2023.
Historical FSD Prices
Historical prices of Tesla's Full Self-Driving add-on since the revamp in 2019.
Date
FSD Cost
April 2019
$5,000
May 2019
$6,000
August 2019
$7,000
July 2020
$8,000
October 2020
$10,000
January 2022
$12,000
September 2022
$15,000
September 2023
$12,000
April 2024
$8,000
Tesla's CEO has made no qualms about the value of the program. At a shareholders' meeting in August, he said Tesla's engineers are producing breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. "We're solving a very important part of AI and one that can ultimately save millions of lives. And prevent 10 of millions of serious injuries by driving just an order of magnitude safer than people," said Musk. Since its inception and to this day, Musk believes that Teslas will be fully autonomous. He sees a future where your car would drive you to work, then operate as a ride share until you need to go home.
While Musk said the price would increase to $15,000 in North America, it skyrocketed to $19,500 in Canada, more than a 50% boost from what it cost in August. Although there is a monthly subscription offered in the U.S., there currently isn't one offered north of the border.
Although the price of FSD has continued to climb since Tesla revamped their FSD pricing structure in 2019, we witnessed Tesla's first price drop in the driver assist feature in September 2023. On the first of September, Tesla lowered the price of FSD by 20% in the U.S., down to $12,000. This brought FSD back to the price it was back at the start of 2022. However, in April 2024, Tesla once again lowered the price of FSD to $8,000, making it much more affordable, although the trend is unlikely to continue. Tesla may be testing the waters to find the optimal price. It'll be interesting to see where Tesla goes from here.
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Tesla’s Semi Program Lead, Dan Priestley, took the stage at the IAA Transportation Exhibit in Hannover, Germany, today to speak about Tesla’s Semi and its place in the European market.
The IAA Transportation exhibit features lots of discussions on the European commercial vehicle industry. Tesla was one of the exhibitors on the main stage, focusing specifically on the Tesla Semi.
It was a short keynote — only 15 minutes long (video below) — but there was a lot of information packed into those 15 minutes, so let’s review it.
Tesla Semi Coming to Europe with Improvements
Dan Priestley confirmed that the Tesla Semi will be coming to Europe as Tesla begins to scale production. Tesla has already reached out to customers and is planning applications that diesel addresses today—at a lower and safer operating cost.
One of the big keys here is that the Tesla Semi has been approved for use on European roads – the required changes to make it road-legal in the EU have been made and fitted to the cab. The vast majority of these changes were fairly minor but were still needed.
However, Tesla doesn’t intend to enter the European market immediately – they intend to address the American trucking market first, and then enter the European market shortly thereafter. We recently reported that Tesla posted a new job listing for bringing the Semi to Europe.
New Independent Front Suspension
As part of the changes for the European version of the Semi – which Tesla is calling the European Development Platform – Tesla has implemented an independent front suspension. Because of the new independent front suspension, Tesla has also had the opportunity to increase the regen for the vehicle.
And it’s not just a drivetrain item—it turns out that the many improvements to the Semi have also included a new metal frame to hold the body together, which also provides enough space for a sleeper cab version. A sleeper cab for the Semi has been one of the big items holding it back from long-range trucking, and this improvement is a huge step forward on that front. The larger Semi will also include large storage compartments underneath.
Charging and Efficiency
Tesla has also focused on improving vehicle efficiency and charge curves—and they’ve done just that. Tesla’s pilot test fleet has logged 7.5 million kilometers—4.65 million miles —and these distances have seen Tesla continuously honing the Semi’s software and hardware.
One of the Semis has 400,000 km—or 248,000 mi—on its dash already in 1.5 years, and it has been hauling at a constant full gross vehicle weight rating. That means this particular Semi has been hauling its maximum weight rating everywhere—which is about 80,000 pounds.
And Tesla has more to show – with more plans for vehicle efficiency increases around the corner. They also intend to adjust the way that their customers will charge the Semi – no dedicated charging time will be required.
Instead, the Tesla Semi will charge while loading and unloading and during mandatory driver break times. On average, it takes approximately 2 to 3 hours to load or unload a semi-truck, which provides plenty of time to charge on Tesla’s Megawatt Charging System (MCS).
Video
Below is the full discussion of Dan Priestley talking about the Tesla Semi at the exhibit in Germany.
Here is today's full presentation from @Tesla's head of Semi engineering, Dan Priestley, and a PepsiCo representative, where they talk about PepsiCo’s Tesla Semi case study. pic.twitter.com/kvro9hk5OY
Tesla intends to expand the current Semi program in the United States. For now, it's been limited to PepsiCo and its subsidiaries, including Frito-Lay. We’ve seen Pepsi and Frito-Lay trucks on the highways in California and other states, but Tesla intends to begin deliveries to other customers toward the end of this year.
We’re super excited to see what’s next for the Semi—it’ll be a real game changer for transportation in North America and Europe and a big step towards reducing carbon emissions.
Apple has released its latest software update for iPhone, iPad, and MacOS, along with other systems. While the update includes many new features, such as RCS text message support, a customizable Control Center and many other features, we’ll focus on the ones that apply to Tesla and the Tesla app.
Control Center
With iOS and iPadOS 18, Apple overhauled Control Center. Visually, it remains very similar to its previous incarnation, except that you can now customize it in several ways. First, you can resize each button. Most icons can be customized so that they take up a single square, two spots or four. While Tesla doesn’t support any native actions for Control Center yet, you can create your own shortcut using Apple’s Shortcuts app and add it to Control Center (see below). The action can preheat/precool the cabin, start charging, unlock the vehicle or many others. To set a custom action, simply swipe down to Control Center, tap the plus (+) icon on the top-left corner, and choose Add a Control at the bottom.
Not a Tesla App
Customize Tesla App Icon
iOS 18 also adds support for dark icons and customizable tint options. That means that you now have a degree of control over what the Tesla app icon looks like. To use dark icons while Dark Mode is active on the phone, tap and hold on any app icon and choose Edit Home Screen. When the icons start jiggling, tap the Edit button on the top left and choose Customize.
At the bottom of the screen, you’ll now be able to choose between various methods of customizing your app icons. You can pick from two app icon sizes, choose light/dark app icons and choose a color for tinting all icons.
The Tesla dark icon is a red T on a black background, while the light icon remains the same white T on a red background. The Tinted option allows you to tint all of your app icons in your preferred shade.
Lock Screen Buttons
Not a Tesla App
The iPhone has had two lock screen icons for several years, which include shortcuts to the flashlight and camera apps. However, with this update, you can now swap out those icons for other apps or custom actions. Since the Tesla app doesn’t support any actions yet, you’ll need to create a shortcut first, then you can apply it here or to the Control Center. Creating a shortcut for cabin preconditioning is one of the most useful options, as it gives you one-touch access to cooling your vehicle.
To set up custom lock screen buttons you’ll want to lock your phone first. then tap on your wallpaper in any blank area. Choose customize and then choose the lock screen. You’ll then see several options to add widgets or remove the icons from your lock screen. Start by removing one of the icons at the bottom, then tap the + button to add a new one. This could be the Tesla app, or a specific shortcut. If you want to use a shortcut, you’ll want to choose Shortcut Control Title. Once the menu comes up, you simply pick the shortcut you created.
Locking Tesla to Face ID
With iOS 18, Apple also introduced the ability to lock or hide certain apps. You can lock an app so that it requires Face ID before someone is able to access it. To set it up, just tap and hold on the app icon you’d like to lock and then choose the “Require Face ID” option. Like most things on iOS, if Face ID fails, you can still open the app with your phone’s passcode. If you prefer to hide an app, the process is similar. You’ll want to choose Require Face ID, and then the phone will prompt you whether you want to just require Face ID or if you’d like to hide the app.
If you choose to hide the app, the app icon will be removed from your home screen, and the app will only show up in the Hidden folder in the App Library. To access the App Library, swipe left after you get to the last home screen. To bring up a list of your hidden apps, tap the Hidden folder at the bottom and authenticate with Face ID.
Keep in mind that locking or hiding your app comes with several disadvantages. If you lock your app, then all Tesla notifications won’t be readable without first authenticating with Face ID.
Creating an Apple Shortcut & Using Siri
Not a Tesla App
You can create your own custom action with Apple Shortcuts. They can be extremely simple, like unlocking your vehicle, and require only a couple of minutes to set up.
To create a shortcut that could be utilized in Control Center, on the Lock Screen or as the Action button, open the Apple Shortcuts app.
Once you’re there, tap on the plus (+) sign at the top right corner of the app. On the bottom half of the screen, scroll up until you find the Tesla app and tap it. You’ll then see a list of all supported Tesla functions.
You can tap on any action such as Start under ‘Precondition Vehicle’ or Unlock vehicle. After choosing your preferred option, you’ll need to choose the vehicle it applies to, even if you have a single vehicle on your account. Simply tap the Choose Vehicle text and pick your car.
If you’d like to name the action, you can tap on the name with the down arrow at the top center of the screen and choose rename. After renaming your action, you can simply tap done and exit the app.
You can now run the action by simply saying its name when you bring up Siri, such as “Hey Siri, start car.” You can also take this shortcut and add it to Control Center or the lock screen for quick access.
Action Button
Not a Tesla App
With the new iPhone 16 model, Apple has replaced the mute/vibrate toggle with the Action button for all phone models. The Action button can be used for any action you’d like, but assigning it to a shortcut allows you to perform certain Tesla functions like the ones we mentioned earlier that could be added to Control Center or the lock screen.
Cooling down the cabin can now be a single button push away, and you can even push it without removing your phone from your pocket.
Until Tesla adds native support for actions that could be added to different parts of iOS 18, creating a simple shortcut is your best bet to take advantage of the latest iOS 18 features.
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