Tesla is working with a new method of sale, a subscription service “pay as you go.” Musk said “I think we will offer Full Self-Driving as a subscription service, but it will be probably towards the end of this year.”
Musk also made it clear that it will be better to buy the feature than to subscribe to it: “I should say, it will still make sense to buy FSD as an option as in our view, buying FSD is an investment in the future. And we are confident that it is an investment that will pay off to the consumer – to the benefit of the consumer. In my opinion, buying FSD option is something people will not regret doing.”
Currently, the package cost is $7,000. As for the 72 month-loan, it will be $97, but Tesla won’t offer the subscription for less than $100 a month. The CFO Zachary Kirkhorn added: “Agree. And financially, rolling the upfront purchase of the FSD option into a loan in the vehicle or a lease will be the least expensive plan on a monthly basis to own, plus you preserve the option value of increased value over time.”