US EditionTesla to Charge Subscription Fee for some Highway Driver-Assist Features in US, Canada
Tesla requires a $99/month Full Self-Driving subscription to access Autosteer, removing it from Basic Autopilot on new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America.
- Tesla Inc. removed Basic Autopilot as a standard feature for new Model 3 and Model Y orders in North America, effective immediately, shifting highway lane-keeping to paid software, Elon Musk said via X on January 23, 2026.
- Analysts note the move as Tesla Inc. will phase out one-time Full Self-Driving purchases and pivot fully to a subscription model on February 14, 2026 to raise the FSD take rate.
- Under the new setup, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control remains standard while Autosteer shifts to the paid FSD tier, and Tesla offers a $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot add-on internationally.
- For buyers, the change means Model 3 and Model Y buyers now pay $1,200/year for lane-keeping, while critics say it reduces value and burdens budget-conscious buyers targeting $500–$600 monthly.
- Elon Musk warned that `The $99/month for supervised FSD will rise as FSD's capabilities improve`, noting Tesla needs roughly 10 billion miles of training data while it has just over 7 billion.
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