Tesla is set to release version 11.4 of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to employees today, but in the future, owners in North America will get access to free trials.
That’s according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday, saying, “Once FSD is super smooth (not just safe), we will roll out a free month trial for all cars in North America.”
Musk added, “Then extend to rest of world after we ensure it works well on local roads and regulators approve it in that country.”
Once FSD is super smooth (not just safe), we will roll out a free month trial for all cars in North America.
Then extend to rest of world after we ensure it works well on local roads and regulators approve it in that country.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023
The response was to a Tesla owner @TeslaSynopsis, who asked Musk if Canada could get FSD subscriptions. Currently, a monthly FSD subscription costs $199 USD per month. Tesla should also consider letting owners transfer FSD to a new vehicle.
“Arguably, v11.4 should be v12.0, as there are so many major improvements. v12 is reserved for when FSD is end-to-end AI, from images in to steering, brakes & acceleration out,” said Musk on Sunday, teasing the future capabilities of FSD beta.
We always prioritize safety over smoothness. After we achieve a higher tier of safety, then we polish the experience.
Very important to both both safe and smooth for new users to be comfortable with FSD.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023
Tesla’s best interest is to ensure a safe FSD beta rollout and the company won’t release it until it knows the system is confident enough to handle all roads in North America and beyond.