Tesla Shifts the Goalposts For 'Full Self-Driving' Technology

AmiMoJo writes: Tesla has been selling 'full self-driving' capability since 2016, promising that 'you will be able to summon your Tesla from pretty much anywhere,' and that 'once it picks you up, you will be able to sleep, read or do anything else en route [sic] to your destination.' Last week Tesla shifted the goalposts, redefining 'full self-driving' as a number of Level 2 driver assistance features that were already available, and a few new tricks to be delivered later. All will require a qualified driver behind the wheel, paying attention at all times and ready to take over if the car can't handle the situation. Worse, owners who bought the previous full self-driving feature paid $8,000 for it. Tesla is now offering owners who bought their cars prior to the change the same package for $5,000. Owners who paid the $3,000 higher price are unsure if the previously promised technology has been abandoned and Level 2 is now the most they can expect.

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