"Tesla was told that if it couldn't resolve the deceptive marketing within those 60 days, the sales suspension would take effect. That would be bad for the automaker, as California is far and away its largest market in the US, albeit one that is shrinking each quarter. Having to suspend sales entirely in the state would be disastrous. Some had speculated that Tesla could change Autopilot's name to something less misleading, but the company chose a more drastic approach."
"But starting on February 14, that option goes away, too, and the sole choice will be a $99/month FSD subscription. But probably not for very long. Last night, Musk revealed on his social media platform that "the $99/month for supervised FSD will rise as FSD's capabilities improve. The massive value jump is when you can be on your phone or sleeping for the entire ride (unsupervised FSD).""
California warned Tesla to resolve deceptive marketing within 60 days or face a sales suspension, threatening the company in its largest U.S. market. Tesla requires customers who want steering assistance to pay for Full Self-Driving (FSD). A one-time $8,000 purchase is available until mid-February; beginning February 14, only a $99/month FSD subscription will be offered. A statement indicated the $99/month fee will rise as FSD capabilities improve and that unsupervised FSD enabling phone use or sleeping would represent a major value jump. Automakers increasingly pursue subscription revenue to offset falling margins and lost regulatory credits.
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