Musk has announced the Full Self Driving subscription which allows Tesla vehicles to navigate autonomously using AI will increase as the capabilities get better. $99 per month is already extremely expensive. Can see a similar scenario happening with the Optimus robot.
I’m all for businesses making a profit inline with the effort it takes to produce their products, but increasing a monthly subscription above US$99 for a feature that should come with the car anyway is just ridiculous to me.
Musk has also announced it will be impossible to purchase FSD outright after February 14th, meaning all Tesla owners who purchase a car after that date will need to pay the subscription to continue using FSD. Currently it is possible to buy FSD outright as a one-time purchase for US$8,000.
Don’t think Musk fully realises how out of touch these decisions are, the average family can’t afford a US$99 subscription that has the potential of increasing. This type of thing gives competitors an opportunity to provide better value through free software updates as is common already amongst most Chinese robotics companies, who are Tesla’s main competitors.
Doesn’t such an expensive subscription negate the whole point of FSD—to provide greater value to the customer? Not many people are going to find such a subscription model appealing, in fact it’s quite stressful just thinking about forking that out every month. If the vehicles and robot cause consumers stress instead of convenience they will find alternatives.
Personally I think when you buy a robot you are paying for the tangible and intangible aspects of it and should receive free lifetime software updates as standard. These are quite expensive purchases already without piling on added costs. The subscription costs just make them completely unattainable for the average person or family on a single income.
I’m all for businesses making a profit inline with the effort it takes to produce their products, but increasing a monthly subscription above US$99 for a feature that should come with the car anyway is just ridiculous to me.
Musk has also announced it will be impossible to purchase FSD outright after February 14th, meaning all Tesla owners who purchase a car after that date will need to pay the subscription to continue using FSD. Currently it is possible to buy FSD outright as a one-time purchase for US$8,000.
Don’t think Musk fully realises how out of touch these decisions are, the average family can’t afford a US$99 subscription that has the potential of increasing. This type of thing gives competitors an opportunity to provide better value through free software updates as is common already amongst most Chinese robotics companies, who are Tesla’s main competitors.
Doesn’t such an expensive subscription negate the whole point of FSD—to provide greater value to the customer? Not many people are going to find such a subscription model appealing, in fact it’s quite stressful just thinking about forking that out every month. If the vehicles and robot cause consumers stress instead of convenience they will find alternatives.
Personally I think when you buy a robot you are paying for the tangible and intangible aspects of it and should receive free lifetime software updates as standard. These are quite expensive purchases already without piling on added costs. The subscription costs just make them completely unattainable for the average person or family on a single income.
