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Teslas now require a subscription for features standard in a base Kia 😂
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Electrek - Tesla cuts standard Autopilot, paywalls basic safety feature behind FSD subscription https://electrek.co/2026/01/23/tesla-cuts-standard-autopilot-paywalls-basic-safety-feature-behind-fsd-subscription/

InsideEVs - Tesla Removes Autosteer From All Model 3 And Model Y Trims https://insideevs.com/news/785225/tesla-removes-autopilot-base-models/

Tesla Model Y Owner’s Manual https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-101D1BF5-52D2-469A-A57D-E7230BBEE94B.html

Teslarati - Tesla is shifting FSD to a subscription-only model https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-is-shifting-fsd-to-a-subscription-only-model-confirms-elon-musk/

CNBC - Tesla shareholders vote on Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/tesla-shareholders-vote-on-elon-musks-1-trillion-pay-package.html

CNBC - Musk’s Tesla pay: Nearly $1 trillion package would boost his vote https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/05/tesla-musk-pay.html

Benzinga - Is Elon Musk’s Move To Offer FSD As Subscription-Only Tied To Tesla Pay Package? https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/01/49983884/is-elon-musks-move-to-offer-fsd-as-subscription-only-service-tied-to-tesla-pay-package

Tesla Investor Relations - 2025 CEO Compensation (PDF) https://ir.tesla.com/_flysystem/s3/sec/000093807625000017/fsbateslase-gen.pdf

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pavel

Pavel Machek

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@gravitylord Tesla is not ... great company. But removing features from someone else's hardware should not be legal. Laws should be fixed here for better customer protection. Nor should be bricking or adding advertising after sale, for that matter :-(.
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pavel

Pavel Machek

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@gravitylord I may have misparsed the article. Anyway, requiring subscription for features user's hardware already has is not ok, either.
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